Nurturing Children’s Artistic Passion and Knowledge through Music at Hilton College
Hilton College is a South Africa-based school that are doing brilliant things to educate and inspire their students to reach their full potential in the arts. The College has multiple…
Grażyna Bacewicz: One of the finest female composers of all time in Poland
One of Poland’s most brilliant composers, Bacewicz is finally taking her rightful place on the international stage, says John Allison One of the foremost women composers of all time’ was…
Exploring the Remarkable Journey of Daniel Barenboim: Unveiling the Maestro Pianist and Conductor’s Legacy
A quick guide to the eminent Argentinian pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, a musician known and loved around the world for his musical commitment to bridging gulfs between nations Daniel…
Nervous singer stuns AGT audience with one-of-a-kind performance by Improv Everywhere
36-year-old nervous singer Wesley Plumber does not look like your typical America’s Got Talent performer, but he had a little surprise up his sleeve which had the crowd up on…
Enchanted by Six-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Martina Meola: Travelers Delighted by Impromptu Chopin Performance in Milan
Whether you’re the most seasoned business traveller or the most excited holidaymaker, no one likes being at the airport. That’s why travellers in Milan were so enchanted when a six-year-old…
Andrea Bocelli and His 8-Year-Old Daughter Create a Stunning Family Duet with Beethoven’s Music
Andrea Bocelli And Daughter Perform “ich liebe dich” We’ve seen Andrea Bocelli performing on the biggest of stages. We’ve also seen him duetting with Superstars and his own family members,…
Top 10 Essential Leonard Bernstein Compositions
Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, pianist, writer, teacher, educationalist, activist and one of the most important figures of his generation in the musical life of his country. How enduring…
Exploring the Sheer Purity of Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Prelude In C Major’
There’s something special about the sheer purity of Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Prelude In C Major’. The first gentle unfurling of the C major chord, one might feel, is where the whole…
Leonard Bernstein’s Complicated Life: A Once-In-A-Century Talent
“Sometimes when you watch Bernstein conduct … it’s his own involvement and enthusiasm at that moment, his own kind of oneness with the work,” archivist Barbara Haws says. Leonard Bernstein…
Pioneering Female Pianists: A Group of Five Remarkable Innovators
Piano playing has always been a male-dominated profession. For cultural and other reasons, it took some time for the ladies to flourish. A handful led the way… Mitsuko Uchida; Martha Argerich; Imogen…