MUSIC MEDITATIONS - Hommage à Rameau
Every concert season a new set of pieces becomes my program. I spend a good amount of time creating well crafted programs, and I especially love to offer thematic programming. Sometimes I exchange a few pieces for a specific venue, or I might add another group of pieces when a longer program is needed. Some of the works stay in my repertoire for several seasons, but many of them simply get forgotten to be re-discovered years later.
BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT - Rediscovering Piano Art Cases
Recently I got to revisit my favorite art case pianos. I love pianos and I love art, and of course the combination of both.
RETURNING TO LIVE CONCERTS - Switzerland 2020
Here we are - in the middle of a most unusual concert season. I feel incredibly lucky to return to Switzerland, a place that feels like a home away from home.
XIAN - Masterclass
I feel a great sense of connectedness during this time of the pandemic. It has been wonderful to plan and put together a master class in Xian, China where I was made honorary president of the JK Academy Conservatory in 2019.
My online life - LIVE STREAM CONCERTS and ONLINE FESTIVALS
What an inspiring Summer this is, filled with performances and festivals, lots of interviews and even some summer fun around town.
We just finished PIANO WEEK ONLINE EDITION, a piano festival headquartered in London with faculty and participants from all over the world.
Summer fun - ONLINE INTERVIEWS
My first summer highlight was sharing the virtual stage with my fellow international musicians for a fundraiser concert for UNICEF benefitting children in need. It was great fun to talk about the concert in a TV interview on WFMJ from my home studio.
MY TOP 10 Recordings
Every artist takes cues and influences from their surroundings. Listening to recordings is one of the most important cues in the development of an interpretation, a great tool for growth of one’s musicianship and technique.
Here are the ten recordings that influenced me most on my path as a musician.
My Top 10 Recordings - no. 10: Argerich/Gaspard
The Lioness of the Piano! When I listened the first time to Gaspard de la Nuit I was in my early teens and it was Martha Argerich’s recording
