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A Happy Day for a 9-yr. old piano student playing on her first recital

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

Maeve, aka “Liz” was welcomed into the universe of music sharing in the beautiful Oakland Hills of California. What better backdrop, cloaked in nature, as breezes wafted through branches, shaking out leaves in graceful patterns. The images, extracted from the … Continue reading →

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Rehearsing for the Big Day! LIVE/SKYPE piano student recital

Posted on March 7, 2015 by

Peter, originally from Sweden, has been studying piano since January 2014. (He started from scratch without any note reading experience.) Working in the technology field, keeping long hours staring at a computer screen, he wanted to study piano for pure … Continue reading →

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Andras Schiff in recital at S.F. Davies Hall (Feb. 15, 2015)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Pianist, Andras Schiff delivered an uneven performance at San Francisco’s Davies Hall yesterday afternoon. Those who expected the pianist to play his signature Bach program were pleasantly surprised by Schiff’s insertions of self-imposed Baroque style ornaments in Mozart’s “Drawing Room” … Continue reading →

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Piano buzzes can wreak havoc!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

We all know about the note zinging nuisance that plagues students and teachers at inopportune times. Like getting ready to perform on the big Spring recital.. A run over the 88’s has a MIDDLE C blockade. The noise has infiltrated … Continue reading →

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Rina, 5, performs at our Spring Recital (after 8 months of piano lessons) Video

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Rina is moving right along. She can spin a legato phrase with finesse after having practiced her detached-note playing for months. Now she’s working on using featherlight thumbs to craft smoother lines. Notice her supple wrist approach to the piano: … Continue reading →

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Grammy award winner Murray Perahia shines at Zellerbach Hall! Encore, Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 in Eb in two “live” performances (Videos)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Murray Perahia, Poet of the Piano Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley is a regular stop for Murray Perahia, who happens to be my former classmate at the New York City High School of Performing Arts (The “FAME I wanna live forever … Continue reading →

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