Winner of the Critics' Award at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the latest pianistic phenomenon: on Jazz, his ear training, music critics, and ideals in Art.
One of the most in-demand pianists in the world, The Wall Street Journal calls him "one of the most gifted musicians of his generation,": on the advantages of today's artists, Beethoven, the Ojai Music Festival, and why he has never recorded Medtner.
Conductor, pianist, and one of the finest composers of our time: on the influence of Chopin, Vienna as music capital of the world, pop music, and his creative process.
Artistic director and principal conductor of the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, former artistic director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra: on the effects of commercialism, the study of Music, and the events leading to his departure from Montreal.
"The pianistic find of the century", winner of the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium competition (1952): on today's music critics, the music of Beethoven, Horowitz, and music education.
Pulitzer-winning music critic Tim Page calls him "a natural musical genius". The head of composition at the Peabody Institute: on the duty of performers, pop-music, and his First String Quartet ("Images from a Closed Ward").
Chair of the organ department at the Juilliard School, Grammy winner (2011): on the essence of a piece of music, the ability to listen critically, and Glenn Gould at the organ.
An exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist since 2002, she caught the attention of the music world when at the age of fifteen, she won France's Grand Prix du disque: on early lessons with Pierre Barbizet, the Brahms Piano Concerto in D minor, and final thoughts on the late maestro Claudio Abbado.
The first female Soviet instrumentalist to perform in North America, pupil of Emil Gilels and winner of the 1961 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud competition: on hearing the Russian debut of a then-unknown Glenn Gould, studies with Gilels, and her Carnegie Hall debut scheduled the day of President Kennedy's assassination.
An Officer of the Order of Canada, virtuoso of uncommon ability, his recorded output is both daunting and a monumental contribution to musical art: on musical beginnings, piano technique, his repertoire and Medtner.
The host and creative director of "Living the Classical Life", prize-winning student of Sergei Babayan: on the impetus for his show, problems with the recording industry, Martha Argerich, his neighbour and fellow Babayan student, Daniil Trifonov.
President and director of the Curtis Institute for over two decades, former pupil of Isabella Vengerova and Vladimir Horowitz, teacher of Yuja Wang and Lang Lang: on pianism today, the criticism of Lang Lang, and his memories of Art Tatum, Vladimir Horowitz and Glenn Gould.
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2011) and eighteen Grammys, the former student of Leonard Rose: on virtuosity, the importance of traditions, Vladimir Horowitz, and more.
Piano professor at Juilliard, a former student of William Kapell, Eduard Steuermann and Alfred Cortot: on tone production, Vladimir Horowitz, and the link between various art forms.
Winner of the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, the International Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv: on his musical roots, Vladimir Horowitz, Lang Lang, and his musical memory.
The only American to win the International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the native of White Plains, New York is also a Grammy winner: on his teacher Rosinna Lhevinne, Lang Lang, and comparing Chopin and Liszt.
Silver medalist at the 2015 Tchaikovsky competition, George Li made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of eleven. The Washington Post said, “There is no question 16-year-old pianist George Li has prodigious talent…he combines staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,”.
Second Prize winner at the 2010 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition: on musical beginnings, Adam Harasiewicz, and his motivation before and after the 2005 and 2010 Chopin competitions.
He ranks firmly among the finest that have ever played the piano. Winner of the International Cziffra Competition at Versailles.
Winner of the 1980 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw: on growing up in war-torn Vietnam, Lang Lang, Trifonov, and being the first pianist of Asian descent to win a major international music competition.
Winner of the Leeds International Pianoforte competition (2000) and the Hamamatsu International Piano competition (1997): on pianistic idols, Brahms, and the young artists who have made an impression on him.
Our review of pianist Yunchan Lim’s West Coast debut: Brahms Ballades Op. 10, Mendelssohn Fantasy Op. 28, Liszt ‘Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata’.
An exchange with pianist Yun-chan Lim, ahead of his California debut: on his spectacular Cliburn performance, musical influences, and memorable moments in Art.
A conversation with pianist George Li and his teacher, Wha Kyung Byun, about Mozart and talent.
A conversation with pianist Jonathan Biss and Leon Fleisher on the Beethoven Piano Sonatas.
Conversations with Gary Graffman, Jerome Lowenthal, Garrick Ohlsson and Jonathan Biss - on the living legend, Leon Fleisher, at 90.
Conversations with Gary Graffman, Jerome Lowenthal, Garrick Ohlsson and Jonathan Biss - on the living legend, Leon Fleisher, at 90.
A conversation with pianist Seong-Jin Cho, gold medalist of the 2015 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano competition in Warsaw. Additional remarks by Alessio Bax and Dang Thai Son.
A conversation with pianist Daniel Hsu, 2017 prize winner at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Additional remarks by Gary Graffman and Dang Thai Son.
A conversation with composer with David Ludwig, chair of composition at the Curtis Institute, and Alasdair Neale, former music director of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra: on 12-year-old phenomenon, Alma Deutscher.
A conversation with pianist Daniil Trifonov: on realizing his potential, devotion to composition, and the importance of rest. Additional comments by Sergei Babayan and Zsolt Bognar.
A conversation with Yekwon Sunwoo, winner of the 2017 Van Cliburn competition. Additional remarks from Juilliard professor, Robert McDonald, and President and CEO of the Cliburn, Jacques Marquis.
A review of Alessio Bax and Orion Weiss performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 10 K365 with Symphony Silicon Valley.
A conversation with San Francisco Symphony violinist, Kum Mo Kim, on her father - the man who brought classical music to Korea.
A conversation with pianists Garrick Ohlsson, Kirill Gerstein and Nikolai Demidenko: on Alexander Scriabin’s ravishing Piano Concerto Op. 20, and why it’s underplayed.
A conversation with pianist Jan Lisiecki and his teacher, Marc Durand, before his San Francisco Symphony debut: on Mozart and talent.
A conversation with mezzo-soprano, Sasha Cooke, on singing Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde'.
A conversation with pianist Jeremy Denk: on Jazz, Art Tatum, Conlon Nancarrow, and the effects of pop music on classical performers.
A review of musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in works by Beethoven, Dvořák and Dohnányi.
A review from 1924 in the “Zarya Vostoka” Russian newspaper covers three Horowitz recitals that took place in the Small Hall of the Conservatory in Tbilisi (formerly Tiflis), Georgia...