Top Picks for the Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Summer Festival in 2023
Seattle Chamber Music Society Artistic Director and violinist James Ehnes (left) with colleagues. SCMS’ Summer Festival runs July 3-28. (Jenna Poppe) Changes have been afoot since the Seattle Chamber Music…
Exploring the Profound Connection Between Pianists and J.S. Bach – A Journey Through the Works and Interpretations
J.S. Bach Why is it that some pianists have become so closely associated with specific composers? Is it due to personal preference, that they feel a particular affinity with…
Challenging Musical Snobbery and Appreciating the Remarkable Legacy of a Musical Visionary!
The rakish composer is often considered vulgar – but this is precisely what makes him so irresistible We’ve never known quite what to think about Franz Liszt. Yes, he was…
Opera Singer and Pianist’s Spontaneous Collaboration Captivates Shoppers in Paris Supermarket
This spellbinding video is proof that the best things in life happen unexpectedly. It was just another day of people in Paris minding their own business and doing their shopping…
92-Year-Old Woman with Dementia’s Inspiring Performance of Moonlight Sonata
One of the cruellest aspects of dementia is how it strips away everything the person loves. That might explain why a TikTok video of a 92-year-old woman remembering how to…
15-Year-Old Seokyoung Hong Triumphs at the Prestigious Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition
The South Korean (pictured middle) finished ahead of 14-year-old Yufan Wu (left) and 16-year-old Jan Schulmeister (right) Seokyoung Hong of South Korea has been announced as the Bernice Gressman Meyerson…
Captivating Melody Resonates as Musicians Perform Amidst the Enchanting Ruins of Kharkiv’s Historic Building
Yaroslav Korolev featured in a video uploaded to Instagram on April 14th, 2020. He was seen playing the piano surrounded by the ruins of a historical building in Kharkiv, Ukraine.…
5-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Mesmerizes with Jaw-Dropping Mozart Performance
Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani was performing at the opening of the 10th International Musical Competition, ‘Città di Penne’, in Italy With his feet barely dangling over the stool, you could be…
10 Unbelievable Classical Masterpieces That Push the Boundaries
What happens when a composer creates a piece that is simply too challenging for the performers it is designed for? Not all masterpieces ease their way effortlessly into the concert…
Andrey Korolev, the gifted guitarist from Russia
From Pink Floyd’s eleventh album, The Wall, which was released in 1979, is the song “Comfortably Numb.” The album is a rock opera about Pink, a rock star who withdraws…