Jeremy Denk, pianist, embraces a humanistic approach to music

A friend residing in California's Central Valley, e-mailed a link to a consciousness-raising interview with Jeremy Denk that aired on the City Arts and Lecture Series. (Location: Linda Ronstadt's home in San Francisco) It was a joyful, music-loving celebration, exploring so many dimensions of creativity at the piano that are rarely shared in the Classical…

Pianists can learn from Joyce DiDonato and the vocal model

The renowned mezzo soprano, Joyce DiDonato hosted three inspiring Masterclasses at Carnegie Hall's intimate recital venue this holiday season, and made "process" her resonating theme of creative musical growth. While a select group of young opera singers were by application, brought into a spotlight of "playing" with DiDonato, as she termed the mutual give and…