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Kevin Chen
Back to Warsaw, Closer to Chopin
Canadian pianist Kevin Chen gained international recognition after winning first prize at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest in 2021, followed by first prize at the Concours de Genève in 2022. A victory at the Arthur Rubinstein International
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Jackie Leung Finds a Home in the Piano Music of Alvin Singleton
Canadian pianist Jackie (Jacqueline) Leung came across the piano music of American composer Alvin Singleton during the pandemic, while she was part of a mentorship program with Toronto’s Continuum Contemporary Music. At the time, she expressed interest in performing music
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Paul Lewis: From Mozart to Poulenc
Schubert and Beethoven have no doubt been the pianist Paul Lewis’ core repertoire. After following more than thirty of his concerts, I became curious about his most recent Mozart+ programs. Why pair Mozart’s sonatas with Poulenc’s Improvisations, Debussy’s L’Isle joyeuse,
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Brian Woods Finds a New Voice in Prokofiev’s Miniatures
With his new album, Prokofiev: Miniatures, pianist Brian Woods shines a spotlight on Sergei Prokofiev‘s early piano works. Featuring Visions fugitives, Sarcasms, and Tales of an Old Grandmother, the recording grew out of an unexpected artistic journey. While preparing Prokofiev’s
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A Dialogue Across Five Decades: Raymond Deane and Moritz Ernst on Scintillae
For Irish composer Raymond Deane, Scintillae spans more than fifty years of piano music, from the youthful Orphica to works completed in recent years. The album offers listeners a chance to experience his evolving musical language as a single artistic
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Colombine: Junwen Liang Explores the Music of Amy Beach and Florence Price
For pianist Junwen Liang, melody has always been at the heart of music. Long before he dedicated himself to the piano, he sang as a child, developing an instinctive appreciation for lyrical lines that continues to shape his artistic voice
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Benedict in the Burnhams: the Hope for a Rediscovery of a Long-Neglected Composer
2026 marks the first summer edition of Music in the Burnhams, a festival taking place in and around the beautiful village of Burnham Thorpe, nestled up in North Norfolk, near the top of England’s east coast. Despite this being the
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Rediscovering Giovanni Sgambati: Michele Tozzetti Explores an Overlooked Voice of Italian Romanticism
Italian pianist Michele Tozzetti continues his advocacy for neglected repertoire with his latest recording, Giovanni Sgambati: Piano Works. The album shines a spotlight on a composer who played a crucial role in the development of Italian instrumental music during the
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