News

It was a personal invitation to play in Rome for the press conference of the 30th anniversary from the indomitable Marcella Crudeli (the Fanny Waterman

I have written many times about Jonathan Ferrucci and his lock down project to learn the Goldberg Variations. As he says a lifetime may not

The winner of several important competitions, including the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest in 2011, and the similarly named International Franz Liszt Piano

Some extraordinary performances in the Cunard Hall in Trafalgar Square now the distinguished ‘Sala Brazil’ of the Brazilian Embassy. The 200th Anniversary of Brazil and

Beethoven is alive and well and at St Mary’s Perivale, on 2nd and 3rd October, thanks to Hugh Mather and his remarkable team. A wonderful

Damir Durmanovic playing at Saint Olave’s. I had forgotten what a unique musician Damir is. Anyone that can add embellishments to Chopin’s D flat nocturne

Cristian Sandrin in concert for the Imogen Cooper Trust In the sumptuous new concert venue in Knightsbridge that can boast a magnificent piano and unique

Maxim Kinasov at Steinway Hall From the very first notes of Bauer’s transcription of Franck’s Prelude Fugue and Variation it was obvious that here was

Turbulence and Demons of a great artist I was on my way home from the airport sorry not to have been able to listen this

Keyboard Trust Artist, Thomas Kelly, is among the five pianists selected to perform in the finals of the 20th edition of the Leeds International Piano

Yuanfan Yang at La Mortella The Walton Foundation, Ischia Miracles are rare but not when you are in the paradise that Susana Walton created in

Bewitched and amazed by Vitaly Pisarenko in Colombia A recital of refined intelligence and sumptuous piano playing. A pianistic perfection of kaleidoscopic colour and elegance

Keyboard Trust Artist, Victor Maslov, has won Second Prize at the Classic Piano International Competition in Dubai. Congratulations to Victor!

Liszt restored to greatness Liszt noted on the sonata’s manuscript that it was completed on February 2, 1853, but he had composed an earlier version

Chloe Jiyeong Mun in Warsaw with playing of such subtle artistry, ravishing colours and passion. From three Mazurkas op 56 played with an improvisatory freedom

In this podcast prize-winning pianist Mark Viner talks to Dr Elena Vorotko. At the end of the interview please hear Mark’s live recording from the

Elia Cecino in Grosseto – a superb recital from a pianist who has acquired in the past year an authority and mastery way beyond his

Even in Ginastera, a piece of great effect, he brought his sense of colour and discovery to the first movement …the slow movement was even

Congratulations to Artem Yasynskyy who came second in the Sidney International Online Piano Competition and was awarded the Percy Grainger prize Artem is also the

Edward Leung has been named as the recipient of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 2021 – 2022 MMSF Piano Fellowship. Edward commented: “I am very grateful for

It’s official, the winners of the 2021 Sydney International Online Piano Competition have been revealed! Congratulations to Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev, who has been crowned

An early A minor sonata of Schubert was played with extraordinary orchestral texturing that brought everything he did vividly to life. His sense of dance

An afternoon of pure magic as we were taken to a world of sumptuous sounds. Jewels that glistened and shone with such ravishing beauty. I

Che festa! What a party for the final concert in the Maurizio Baglini project festival held over the last three days in Rome.Two in the