Though the news is a bit dated now, it is still worth noting that Joanna MacGregor was recently appointed the new head of piano at the Royal Academy of Music. She will take her post in September 2011, replacing Christopher Elton, MacGregor’s former teacher, who has...
Sunday, November 14, was Fanny Mendelssohn’s 205th birthday. I wrote about Fanny recently in conjunction with R. Larry Todd’s new work, Fanny Hensel – The Other Mendelssohn. Big sister of Felix, Fanny demonstrated the same musical aptitude as her brother, and received...
Geoffrey Norris of The Telegraph just reviewed a new recording of piano works performed by David Greilsammer. The concept for the album was a set of works that were connected, but led the composers in different paths. Included were Alexandre Tansman’s Second Piano...
In what was reportedly a “controversial” decision, Russian born Yulianna Avdeyeva has become the first woman in 45 years to win the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. The competition, which is held every five years, is for young pianists and is reportedly one...
Allan Kozinn’s recent New York Times article stated that, If you want to understand the ways that a modern orchestra must be all things to all people if it hopes to maintain a devoted audience, look at the New York Philharmonic’s schedule for the week just ended. Yes,...
