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Guest Post by a Friend In The Business
WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OUR FUTURE PIANISTS? Recent events at the college level of piano education and performance has brought to my attention an area of great importance, especially in how it affects our future piano teachers and performers. Let … Continue reading
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A Whole ‘Nother World
Last fall I learned about a world I knew existed, but one that, well, frightened me. It had its own language, its own sound and worse…its own tools! Yes, I’m speaking about the world of harpsichords and fortepianos! I spent … Continue reading
Welcome to Retail – Allegro Pianos Manhattan
For the past 6 months I’ve been helping build a new high end piano retail store in New York City. Allegro Pianos Manhattan is an expansion of Allegro Pianos of Stamford CT. We represent Bosendorfer, Bluthner, Steingraeber, Estonia and Kawai. … Continue reading
Maybe the Times are a-changing…
Frederic Chiu played the new Yamaha CFX concert grand in a well received recital at the Metropolitian Museum of Art in New York. The extremely positive review in the New York Times also featured something that has been very rare … Continue reading
My Christmas present to myself
It’s a great DVD of a large Russian babushka playing the piano and yes, I am that nerdy.
Love Music = Love Alex Ross
If you love music and you haven’t discovered Alex Ross, you’re in for a treat. Ross is the music critic at The New Yorker and the author of 2 wonderful books on music.
I’ve (re)Joined a Cult!
I’ve rejoined a cult that has had a huge influence on my life for years. And, I’m happy about it! Continue reading
High End Piano Guy at NAMM
I’m giving a presentation at NAMM this year in LOUNGE 88, in the piano area. Here’s the link NAMM is, as you probably know, the big musical instrument/products industry trade show, held in Anaheim California, every January. Continue reading
Garrick Ohlsson talks about pianos
I spent some time with Garrick Ohlsson recently during his visit to Tanglewood and recorded our discussion of various piano topics. The stepping off point was his own collection of pianos. Interviews by ejohnson
Piano Business (slightly) Up
The word from various places around the country is that the piano business, at least the high end, is up slightly. This is more than a slightly big deal for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason is that this … Continue reading
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