The International Cello Institute Featuring the Exceptional Cellist Santiago Cañon-Valencia
The International Cello Institute has completed another exciting summer intensive. Held at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, they had a record number of talented cellists apply to the program…
Yunchan Lim: A Rising Star Among Today’s Young Pianists?
Pianist Yunchan Lim exploded onto the international music scene in 2022 when he won the gold medal at the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, joining the ranks of past winners like Radu…
Evan Le, 8-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Stuns Crowd With His Incredible Skills
Evan Le, also known as “Evan Duy Quốc Lê”, was born in May 2011 in California to Vietnamese parents. His parents had immigrated from Vietnam eventually becoming naturalised citizens…
The Alexander Piano: A Grand 19-Foot Instrument Boasting the Longest Bass String
Inside a piano, the bass strings are wrapped with copper wire to deepen the sound without needing more length. In 2004, Adrian Alexander Mann wondered how long would the bass…
Angry Orchestra Performs Mozart’s “Dies Irae” Through Mime as a Powerful Protest After Police Banned Their Instruments
An orchestra played without their instruments during an Extinction Rebellion rally in the Dutch capital after arrests and the use of water cannons. This past weekend, as part of an…
Gavriil Scherbenko, A 17-Month-Old Exceptional Child Prodigy, Mesmerizes With His Talent
Prepare to be amazed by an extraordinary young talent! Meet Gavriil Scherbenko, a seventeen-month-old prodigy from Russia, who has captured the hearts of many on social media with his piano-playing abilities.…
A Major Fire Starts at the Bösendorfer Piano Factory Due to a Technical Error
Fire Outbreak at Bösendorfer Factory In a distressing incident that occurred on the night of Wednesday, September 20, 2023, a major fire broke out at the renowned Bösendorfer piano factory…
Outstanding French Guitar Virtuosa Creates Incredible Metal Rendition of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata
Renowned French guitar virtuosa Tina S, celebrated for her captivating renditions of timeless classics like Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb,” Van Halen’s iconic “Eruption,” and Patrick Rondat’s spellbinding “Vivaldi Tribute,” graced…
Cuban-American Forbidden to Sing as a Child Wins Latin Grammy at 95 After Grandson Records Her Songs
In this day and age, we are encouraged to pursue our dreams when we’re young, full of energy, and have lots of life in front of us to fix…
Glenn Gould: Discovering the Genius Within the Man
When I first met Glenn Gould over half a century ago, he was 28 and artist in residence at the 1960 Vancouver Festival. He was already a world-famous pianist, fabulously…