Among record collectors there are desert-island discs –the handful of discs you’d take to said isolated island. Now, Mikhail ...

Alan Walker, the esteemed biographer of Liszt and Chopin, explains his singular approach to history. He reveals why he remains an ‘analogue person‘ in a digital world, and argues that the best path to ...

Anyone planning to give the gift of music for Christmas should seriously consider Aristo Sham’s new solo piano album. Timeline, released by Universal Music Hong Kong on November 7, is a thoughtfully ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Released in 2019, Lang Lang’s Piano Book has reputedly achieved a billion global streams. The album went ...

Because I was scheduled to get made up and miked for pre-recording an upcoming Chopin Talk intermission feature, I had to miss Xiaohuan Li’s recital in the Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday morning.

Regarding the jury’s Stage 3 picks, I did expect several specific outcomes. For example, seasoned candidates like Kevin Chen and Eric Lu seemed earmarked for Stage 3 long before the Competition ...

FORT WORTH — We all, critics included, have our blind spots. But every music critic must sometimes review music that isn’t personally congenial. That’s how it was for this reviewer with Wednesday ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Book Festival will highlight the work of acclaimed Louisiana author Kate Chopin at its annual One Book, One Festival discussion on Nov. 1. Participants in the program ...

It’s possible Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to “federalize” law enforcement in Washington, D.C., was just a one-off power grab, reflecting the federal government’s unique control of the capital city ...

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French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, admired for his "assured, eloquent playing" (The New York Times), makes his Berkeley debut in a fascinating program of thoughtfully-curated keyboard music. The ...

Follow Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki as they explore Chopin’s life, his Polish roots, and his journey to Paris taking a closer look at the composer's musical evolution and his deep connection to ...