Surprise and familiarity were only two opposing criteria that kept the 92Ys dimly lit stage filled with an abundance of tonal drama and...

Fascinated with the concept of mastery - which at times meets the celebratory status of fame and success – we tend to indulge our thirst...

Presented by the reliably unpredictable Death of Classical , Brooklyn's National Sawdust re-opened its doors after 18 pandemic months...

With its latest acquisition of the renowned classical music streaming platform Primephonic, Apple Music will enhance the classical music...

Light of Shore is a snapshot of Anselm McDonnell’s recent music for solo instruments, including suites for piano, guitar, and cello with...

Beyond heightened sensitivity to prejudice and recognizing the plight of the other, members of the African American and American Jewish...

While our collective awareness of bias and injustice towards Black people has recurrently ebbed and flowed throughout American history,...

An accomplished young concert pianist, Chinese-born and -raised Rixiang Huang, has spent many years at some of the most prestigious...

Two Downtown Brooklyn cultural staples —Actors Fund and Brooklyn Ballet — make a cautious return to live performance with window...

With a nod to challenging times, concerned industry leaders and scarce budgets, pianist Jeffrey Biegel offers exciting and scalable, new...

Conveying much of the sentiment of our current contemplative state of mind, Sean Hickey’s recent composition responds with sweeping...

The devastating times for the performing arts world during the pandemic have brought about many creative projects that make use of varied...

Ever since her debut as an 11-year-old violin prodigy, when she was invited by Zubin Mehta to perform at the New York Philharmonic’s 1982...

In his latest musical journey devoted to Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Lang Lang, beloved by audiences for his over-the-top bravura talent...

The piano matters in Cleveland. With its winners’ concerts anchored to its historic Severance Hall—Cleveland’s edifice headquarters of the r

“Ultimately, every great performance is narrative, letting the audience partake in the experience the performer creates on stage,”

published on Classical Post Ilona Oltuski July 31, 2020 LEEDS COMPETITION WINNER ERIC LU REPLACED PIANIST/COMPOSER MICHAEL BROWN AT 92Y’S...

He prefers to be simply called “Jackie,” and from the beginning of a Zoom interview with the Canadian pianist, once can sense...

Mark is personally served well in that he always had a fatalistic conviction to his life as a musician: “I did not have a choice,” he says,

With the participation of young “performers,” from the center’s own Special Music School, and Carnegie Hall’s educational outreach...

Anna emigrated to Israel in 1977 during a small window of opportunity at a time of strictly enforced embargo on emigration imposed upon Russ

At 39, Israeli-American pianist Benjamin Hochman is in a good place. The deeply engaging pianist has gained a reputation for excellence, est

The former chief at Universal Music Austria in Vienna has been an integral part of many music icons’ lives but feels a special kinship with

Whether one considers music competitions a necessary evil of the trade or a stimulating opportunity for disseminating excellence and for...

In our personal conversation, Kholodenko, a thoughtful raconteur, recalls the events leading up to his success on the international competit

Old time favorites and some new, made it into yesterday’s orchestral assemblage coined Glenn Dicterow with Pegasus. (All photo credits:...

The focus of Glover’s work is to facilitate programming that connects artists with their communities. Speaking about his concurrent...

The article was published on Classical Post on November 8th, 2019 David Krakauer and musicians from The Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival...

In the spirit of ONE WORLD, the need for international collaboration and artistic partnerships has grown - no doubt - worldwide. This...

Trio Solisti since its inception in 2001. Noted Wall Street Journal critic Terry Teachout proclaimed the ensemble to be “the group that...

No matter what Pavel Nersessian plays at the piano—and his repertoire is un-endingly large and varied—his rich sound easily puts one...

Pianists Sean Chen (2013) and Drew Petersen (2017), the two winners of its classical section, share their experiences at APA. “Sean Chen...

“Wei is a young lady now, who deserves to go very far. She is not only a wonderful musical powerhouse but a brilliant thinker, who goes...

Music Traveler. The start-up was launched in Vienna in 2017, by violinist, educator, director and comedian Aleksey Igudesman and...

A native of Shanghai, China, the now 25 years old Bing Hao is this year’s winner of the senior division’s first prize at the Philadelphia...

For the Polish-born double bassist, composer, and educator being a musician in New York City is about the enormous variety of endeavors...

It’s that eventful time in anticipation of summer break and at the Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School, kids conclude their...

Critics don’t easily assign adjectives like: “enthralls audiences with his magical tone,” (The Cincinnati Enquirer) and “ebullient...

Far and between today’s copious landscapes of string quartets, the Attacca Quartet has distinguished itself for its captivating...

Not too long ago, renowned concert pianist Yefim Bronfman told me that “for time reasons, teaching, except for the occasional master...

Andrés Cárdenes, co-founder and artistic director of the Gingold Festival himself was a student of the iconic Josef Gingold, who left his...

Rethinking classical concert etiquette and programs, bending genres, and creating publicity stunts to impact audiences’ musical...

On the morning of his sold-out Zankel Hall chamber recital with violinist Christian Tetzlaff and his sister, cellist Tanja Tetzlaff,...

I will have the great pleasure to conduct an on-stage interview with pianist/composer Karén Hakobyan, circling around "The Art of the...

Many of today’s pianists no longer identify exclusively with the romantic notion of the role of a performer as an inexplicable force of...

On Wednesday, April 17th, visitors at the Louis Meisel Gallery in Soho, celebrating Pianofest in the Hamptons, were treated to pianist...

In his debut release And All The Days Were Purple, Alex Weiser couriers his dynamic approach in close proximity to the narrative arch of...

Evening view of The Shed from 30th Street. Photo: Iwan Baan, courtesy The Shed. Project: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Lead Architect, and...

While in town for his Zankel Hall debut, the English-American pianist, conductor and educator talks about his prolific output and some...

I had the great pleasure to meet up with the maestro's oldest daughter, the photographer Eva Rubinstein. She was willing to share her...