The Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition welcomed 40 pianists from ages 6-28 to Nashville, with musicians ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

As a finalist for the 2021 American Piano Awards, Michael Davidman brought his charisma and penchant for finding personal connections to repertoire to Indianapolis stages. Almost four years later, ...

If you’ve seen a jazz concert in the Bay Area over the last few decades, there’s a good chance you’ve witnessed Tammy Lynne ...

The global rise of Chinese classical musicians reflects the country’s deep-rooted musical heritage. In the United States, the presence of distinguished artists from China, such as pianist Xiyu Deng, ...

Simone Dinnerstein has toured the world as a concert pianist, performing in solo recitals and with top-flight orchestras, premiering new works and even touring the U.S. with a Cuban orchestra. Her new ...

It’s cringe-inducing when a deserving winner gets played off the stage by music in the middle of an impassioned acceptance speech during a Hollywood awards show. Which is why pianist Chloe Flower knew ...

When he was in his early 20s, Pasadena-based musician George Ko was an up-and-coming pianist, following a classic path to classical music by playing pieces from Mozart, Beethoven and other masters at ...

The lounge pianist has a long history, almost as long as the jazz musician and ragtime player—perhaps longer. My guess is that the job dates back to the late 1800s and was born in a plush hotel lobby ...

Bloomingdale School of Music will present The Piano Music of Ed Bland, a free online faculty concert, on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 7pm. In honor of Black History Month, faculty member Judith Olson ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. I hope you're enjoying this Thanksgiving Day. For the holiday, we're going to feature one of my favorite recent FRESH AIR episodes. In August, Jason Moran, a ...