Why Maria Anna Mozart, a Musical Prodigy Like Her Brother Wolfgang, Remains Overlooked by History
When people ask why we have specifically black histories, or queer histories, or women’s histories, it can be hard for many who do historical research to take the question seriously.…
Exceptional 14-Year-Old Composer Stuns Carnegie Hall Audience with Unforgettable Concert Performance
Three years ago, a music composer often described as a “child prodigy” performed in Surrey alongside the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on Friday, Feb. 28. “Fifteen-year-old Alma Deutscher, who wrote her…
André Rieu and Pan Flute Virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir Create the Most Charming Music Ever “The Lonely Shepherd”
Romanian pan flute virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir created some of the most beautiful music ever with André Rieu when they played “The Lonely Shepherd” with Rieu’s orchestra. Zamfir joined the Dutch…
The Stage Is Lit on Fire by a Young Woman’s Spectacular “Boogie Woogie” Performance
Boogie woogie, a lively and energetic genre of music synonymous with dancing, originated within African-American communities in the 1870s and gained popularity in the 1920s. Starting with the piano, it…
How the Weber Sisters Return to Mozart’s Wife, Family, and Muses
Mozart fell in love with one. Another one caused a scandal by moving in with him before they were married. Yet another premiered the role of The Queen of the Night…
Édith Piaf: Who Was The Much-Loved French Singer From The 20Th-Century?
She was much-loved for her mastery of both the cabaret and chanson genres. But who was Édith Piaf and what were her best-loved songs? Much-loved French singer Édith Piaf acquired…
9-Year-Old Asian Piano Hayden Lee Prodigy Invited to Perform Worldwide
Okinawa — A 9-year-old piano prodigy who attends a Defense Department school on Okinawa will be featured on an episode of ABC’s reboot of “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” slated…
The Top 5 Child Musical Prodigies in the World with Brilliant Future
The world is full of all types of talented people, and everyone has some talent to offer. However, it is not every day you discover a talent that amazes the…
Beautiful Mozart Sonata Played by Renowned Musicologist on Mozart’s Own Fortepiano
Renowned musicologist Robert Levin performed a beautiful version of the third movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‘s Sonata No. 17 in B flat major on the composer’s own fortepiano. Levin then explained how modern instruments don’t…
Joe Jenkins Brilliant Pianist Dare to Do the Unthinkable
Joe Jenkins’ videos have been viewed more than a quarter of a billion times since he started his YouTube channel, Joe Jenkins Music, when he was still at school. What…