Rosenthal explains how he reimagines classical melodies, builds bridges between genres, and prepares for his Tanglewood ...

Yang told reporters later that day he felt the same way as after any other performance. "It's always a kind of relief. I try to remember only the good moments and quickly forget what could have gone ...

Preparing today’s Chopin Talk segment prevented me from hearing this morning’s first five participants in real time, although I managed to catch the rest in person. I’m grateful to The Chopin ...

Some pianists don’t just hit notes; they make the music feel alive. This list collects the Best Classical Pianists, musicians who made people feel those notes when they played. Whether they played a ...

“Rachmaninoff and the Tsar” opens in a garden in front of a Beverly Hills home. There are trees, flowers, benches and a black Steinway grand piano. What’s a piano doing there? The Russian composer ...

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The Chopin Competition, which will soon celebrate its centenary, has attracted interest from around the world and has often been compared by the media to a sports event. "It is true that the ...

Today's Video of the day is a performance of Chopin's 'Nocture No.13 in C minor' by Tom Hicks. His recording of the Complete Chopin Nocturnes is being released on 1 August on Divine Art. He’s taken a ...

Chopin’s heart, sealed in stone and sent home across borders, echoes a quiet defiance – a reminder that even in exile, the soul can return where it belongs Some stories cling to you not for their ...

A recital by Evgeny Kissin in Carnegie Hall is a regular event—and “event” is the right word. A Kissin recital is an event because of the stage seating (the overflow crowd on the stage). But also ...

At least two things become readily apparent during an Evgeny Kissin recital. First, the man’s musicianship is immense. His playing is not limited by issues of period, style, or genre. Second, he ...

In a solo recital for the San Francisco Symphony’s Great Performers Series, Kissin shows his deep affinity for two radically different composers. Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin, seen here at Italy’s ...