Buzz is building in the classical music world about Bradley Cooper’s new film Maestro, which chronicles the life and loves of Leonard Bernstein. Today we’re sitting down and examining the first teaser trailer and answering some of the questions that

Without doubt, Evgeny Kissin was a prodigiously talented child who began to play the piano at the age of two. He made his orchestral debut at the age of ten and played his recital debut one year later. At the

Lili Boulanger (1893–1918), younger sister to Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), was an accomplished composer, showing her musical talent by age two. She sat in on classes at the Paris Conservatoire from age 4, accompanying her 10-year-old sister Nadia. In 1913, she

Gallica (gallica.bnf.fr), as part of its opera collection, has scenery models (volume models) from three centuries of opera stage construction. These volume models were created after the initial drawings were accepted by the Opera management. The flat drawings are converted

The release of a new piano syllabus is always met with excitement and interest from piano teachers, and students too, and the latest release from Trinity College London (TCL) will not disappoint. I have been a fan of TCL’s piano

Vítězslava Kaprálová is one of music history’s most fascinating what-ifs. She was hugely talented, but she died in her twenties before her creative potential could be fully realized. Here are thirteen facts you might not know about Vítězslava Kaprálová. 1.

Each human being is born with five senses; the senses of touch, sight, smell, taste, and the most important one for the musician: the sense of hearing. A disclaimer first; there have been some studies that have proved that the

Learning an instrument is hard work. Having a good relationship with your music teacher can make everything so much easier. So today we’re looking at five ways to impress your music teacher: 1. Listen carefully to what your teacher has