PLAYING WITH ORCHESTRA - Solo
Playing with orchestra is an absolute joy! It is intense, exposed, and super exciting. It feels amazing to be supported by the live sound of an orchestra
PIANO and ORCHESTRA - two ways to play
Recently I got to play Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, and quite a few people asked me if this was a concerto performance. What an interesting question
My first ‘travel piano’ - A REVIEW
Most pianists don’t get to travel with their concert instruments, and practice opportunities are difficult to find on tour. So I thought I’d try a ‘travel piano’. This is what I found
BIG THANK YOU - Dankeschön
This is such a beautiful time to decorate my home and to get in the holiday spirit. Today I would like to take a moment to say a heartfelt thanks
4 TIPS FOR THE STAGE REHEARSAL
Sometimes there is very little time to get to know the instrument before a concert. Here is what I like to do during those precious minutes
SHOPPING FOR MUSIC FESTIVALS - 6 tips
Just a few days ago I got back from the second of two piano festivals abroad, one in beautiful Rugby in middle England, the other one in Bavaria
QUEEN VICTORIA - what it's like to play on a cruise ship
A lot of you have asked what it’s like to play on a ship like Queen Victoria. Here are the questions I get most
A ‘NEW’ STEINWAY - Rebuilding my Model B
Steinways are wonderful pianos, I love my model B but I noticed it gradually sounding harsher, less imaginative, and less inspiring
