“Music is only alive when you understand humanity, which is the real source of it.” Jian Wang – February 5th, 2019 I have followed Jian Wang‘s career development for over four decades. He is one of two celebrated cellists whose

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? My parents inspired and encouraged me. They are not musicians, but they love romantic piano music. I grew up listening to Chopin and Liszt on the radio at home.

Cellist Li-Wei Qin has just released a recording on Naxos, of Russian Cello Concertos including Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, and not well-known but lovely works—Rimsky-Korsakov’s Serenade, Glazunov’s Concerto Ballata, and other short pieces. Born in Shanghai, his early music training was

Spanish composers didn’t have what other European countries had: a central court. They did have the Holy Roman Emperor, in the form of Charles V and later, his son, Philip II, but those rulers preferred to hire musicians from the

British cellist Joy Lisney is one of the most exciting string players to emerge in recent years and the model of a modern musician with a strong advocacy for contemporary music. Yet in her varied musical activities she also harks

Cellists and Bach’s Cello Suites Alexis Galpérine: My first question will not come as a surprise to you – why Bach’s Cello Suites yet again? Jean de Spengler: As I am sure you already know, Bach’s Suites are the breviary

Annie Yim is a pianist who creates intriguing “conceptual concerts” of classical and contemporary music in collaboration with other artists. Her innovative concerts multiply artistic roles and dissolve boundaries across artistic disciplines and media. Her latest project, ‘Conceptual Concert in

Once in a while, an entrancing concert would ooze “wow factors” that grip the audience’s attention, but, unleashed in a subtle and discreet manner, could render the impact all the more powerful. At the recent Verbier Festival, I came across