5-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Captivates Social Media with Impressive Performance of Mozart
Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani, a 5-year-old Italian piano prodigy, is bringing delight to millions of people worldwide by interpreting Mozart, Beethoven, and other classical compositions. Alberto, according to his mother, began…
Passionate classical music steals the spotlight at the Saroyan Theatre
Lovers of passionate classical music are in for a treat Friday night at the Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. And, in these inflationary times, the price of admission is better…
World Music Day 2023: Discover its history, celebration, significance, quotes and wishes
World Music Day, also known as the Fete de la Musique, is a yearly global celebration of music. On June 21st, people around the world come together to honor and…
12 Classical Music Masterpieces for Children
Classical music for kids can inspire, excite, encourage dancing, start an adventure, and act as a soundtrack for running, galloping, or buzzing around the room. You’ll be surprised by how much…
‘I was swallowing the piano whole’: Stephen Hough reflects on his life as a prodigy and encounters with Jimmy Savile.
The legendary concert pianist describes falling in love with the instrument and bugging his parents for lessons in an excerpt from his forthcoming childhood book, as well as the fraud…
Unveiled: the tumultuous, aggressive realm of the youthful J.S. Bach
John Eliot Gardiner’s research has shattered ‘sanitised’ versions of the composer’s life Johann Sebastian Bach is arguably the greatest of all composers, with the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B…
Musical Homages to the Titanic: Seven Melodic Tributes
How composers have memorialised the events of 15 April 1912. Whether intended as memorial pieces, depictions of the tragedy, or something more abstract, the sinking of the Titanic has moved…
Top Five Must-Listen Pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor Written as a job application, Bach’s sublime Mass, written over two decades, is a rich feast of superb orchestration and dizzying vocal textures. Recommended recording: Véronique Gens,…
Park Performance: George Harliono, an 11-Year-Old Piano Prodigy’s Astonishing Play
If you love the piano, you’ve probably heard of George Harliono. If you haven’t and love beautiful music, you should check out his channel. George started playing the piano when…
The 5-year-old prodigy plays her own jazz composition
Elina Martirosyan is a five-year-old musical prodigy. She has been writing and performing new jazz standards since she was four years old. Elina was born into a musical family in…