Painting a Picture - The Wind on the Plain
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Painting a Picture - The Wind on the Plain

Intensity and focus are just some of the words that come to mind, when I play ‘Le Vent dans La Plaine’. I love how the piece paints a picture of gusting winds, slamming windows shutters and blowing leaves.

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CHINA 2018 - 4 things I loved
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

CHINA 2018 - 4 things I loved

I just returned from my China Tour 2018. What a wonderful success! I loved playing there, getting involved with teaching and judging, and I was able to use my still somewhat rudimentary Mandarin all the time.

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WE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN UNALIKE - Domenico Scarlatti
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WE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN UNALIKE - Domenico Scarlatti

Playing Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard music is a great pleasure and also a big challenge. Besides the complications of playing baroque ornamentations, of mastering the rather difficult technical requirements, and of simply finding a compelling interpretation of a piece written so long ago, there’s also the huge question of truthfulness to a historic interpretation.

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RECORDING FOR SPIRIO - sheer magic
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RECORDING FOR SPIRIO - sheer magic

What a great experience to record for Spirio, Steinway’s high resolution player piano! Lots of people have asked how the process works, and it really is a bit of piano magic.

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CHINA tour 2018
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

CHINA tour 2018

I am thrilled to announce my return to China next month! Some of you might recall my first China concert tour back in 2015. I absolutely loved my time there since it was outside of my comfort zone and way of life. Now in February 2018, it will be fantastic exploring new and familiar parts of this country.

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