In January, the Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey visited Shanghai and Guangzhou, performing all six of Bach’s Cello Suites. I had the pleasure of speaking with him and attending his Shanghai concerts at the Shanghai Concert Hall. Wispelwey’s interpretation is distinctive

From an early age, violinist So-Ock Kim seemed destined for the world’s great concert halls. Born in Seoul and raised in London, she grew up between cultures, shaping an artistic identity through curiosity, openness, and technical brilliance. Her musical beginnings weren’t rooted

Imagine: two pianists born one hundred miles apart, one an Israeli and the other a Palestinian, forming a friendship that led to a most thrilling collaboration, the Duo AMAL / Hope. Yaron Kohlberg and Bishara Haroni have known each other

Cellists and luthiers take note! The Liang Yi Museum of Hong Kong has just unveiled the world’s first huanghuali cello, live in their museum this January. It’s a collaboration of a landmark exhibition between the museum, the leading instrument dealer J&A Beare of London, and

Born and raised in Hong Kong, pianist and bandoneonista Winnie Cheung began piano lessons at age five. Though she spent many years rigorously practicing in her formative years, she grew restless with the solitary nature of traditional classical training. “I

We talked with pianist Beatrice Nicholas a month ago when she was about to launch into no fewer than 5 different concerts for Black History Month in the UK. Two were full solo recitals; two were joint events, where she

A quarter of a century has passed since pianists Hui Ling and Julie Kuok joined forces to form HK Duo in the year 2000. What began as an artistic experiment has matured into one of Hong Kong’s most enduring chamber

Fresh from his victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the release of a new recording titled Timeline, pianist Aristo Sham reflects on a period of extraordinary growth. Preparing for one of the world’s most demanding competitions and recording