It was a fortuitous meeting at a private home after a concert (Josh played with orchestra, and I was not part of the concert that night). Th

It's been a few weeks already, but still the memory of this visit to the Instituto Baccarelli persists - the energy, the incredible tale

While attending the Van Cliburn Competition last week (another blog entry later!), there was a symposium on the topic of diplomacy and the a

After playing at Lincoln Center's newly re-opened Alice Tully Hall a few weeks ago (Chamber Music Society's Prokofiev Festival), I w

Thanks to good weather and competent airlines, I was able to go from the Liszt Society Festival directly to the American Pianists Associatio

The weekend was a highlight for this particular Liszt fan - the annual festival/conference of the American Liszt Society. The main reason wa

This past week, I spent 4 days immersing myself in the latest of young pianistic talent, as well as the latest in piano technology. Each mer

It was a great week for pianists and piano-lovers in NYC - at Rockefeller University, contestants hoping to compete in the Van Cliburn Compe

This is not a political website, but I have wondered at times whether that is a good thing. After having seen Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Gabr

Having just finished a 3-week tour, covering 8 states (and crossing into 3 others), a few reflections are in order on truly the most importa