How does a small-town Canadian boy settle in the UK and become a luthier, author, and painter? Michael Kearns, a violin maker and restorer, is one of three partners at Oxford Violins. With his colleagues, Mark Yakoushkin and Bruno Guastalla,

Dr. John Michael Cooper is a distinguished musicologist, scholar, and professor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. With a prolific career, he has made substantial contributions to music scholarship, including the publication of influential research and critical editions of works

Japanese cellist Michiaki Ueno is one of today’s brightest rising stars. His impeccable technique and exceptional musicality have garnered international acclaim, highlighted by the 1st Prize and three special awards at the Geneva International Music Competition in 2021. Michiaki has

Helber Fernandes Ribeiro, a Brazilian pianist based in the United States, is passionate about expanding the reach of Brazilian piano repertoire, making it accessible to broader audiences and inspiring educators and students alike. His collaboration with Instituto Piano Brasileiro (IPB)

Callum Smart is a renowned British violinist and professor at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and Orford Musique. As a forward-thinking educator, he recently launched Caidence, a free AI tool designed to help violinists and teachers improve their

“I’m so grateful to be able to speak this universal language with people all over the world” Last month, celebrated Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva released her latest album ‘Chopin: Voyage’ (Pentatone), which documents her journey with this composer since winning

Vivian Li is a piano pedagogue who teaches at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in China. I became curious about her after watching a documentary, Pianoforte. Part of the documentary features Vivian’s student, Hao Rao, a Finalist in the 18th

Since winning the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2018 at the age of 20, Eric Lu has enjoyed a busy international performing career as both a soloist and in concertos with leading orchestras and has released three albums. Praised