Piano Performer Magazine

There is a conceptual paradox present in our society. When it comes to raising children, for the convenience of the mothers who need or want to work, we have organized the system of daycares and then schools that focus on mass production...

There are many ways to deliver an piano performance. Playing as a duo is one of them.  The fans of the piano world have seen and heard a number of interesting and intriguing duos that bring a different dynamic to perception of performing a piano piece.

In this section we continue our tradition of promoting up-and-coming artists.  This interview features a young pianist from Croatia -  Ivan Krpan (MGBH) - a winner of the prestigious Bussoni Competition.  This young musician strikes the audience with his refined and sophisticated performance style.   Here is a sneak peak into his life.

When it comes to the ways of teaching piano, there are many.  There is the Russian School, the Alexander (MGBH) Technique, the Alfred System… And then, there is the one by Shinichi Suzuki (OBM).

Passion, raw excitement about the craft, and a surprising sense of humor is something we rarely encounter and expect from adult pianists.  In fact, as we grow up, usually, the more excitement we display about something ...

In recent years, Florence Price (OBM), described as “something of a mystery,” is beginning to emerge as an American composer of important contributions. One can gather from many online sources that Price was the first African American female composer to have a major symphonic work performed by a major ...

The inflexible and automatic knowledge gained through repetition is the foundation of expert performance.  A warning has to be issued, however.   The learning brain does not distinguish between good and poor habits, but learns whatever we repeat. Repetition creates....

The film is based on the autobiographical book The Pianist, a World War II memoir by the Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman (OBM). When you see Brody (MGBH) playing piano, he is really playing the piece. When you see closeups of hands, it is the famous Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak (MGBH). So, Brody performed Nocturne in C# minor in the opening scenes when the radio station was bombed as well as in his return to the radio after the Holocaust.