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Who'da thunk it: - 2013-04-29
Some people think that we are known by the company we keep. Well, I was a soloist my whole life, so I may have been one of those people who didn't think that and simply wanted to let my playing do my talking for me. The ‘lone-wolf’ s...
Playing With Love is about to be available - 2013-04-13
My book, Playing With Love is about to be available on and offline. Written during my cancer struggle several years ago, it is an autobiography and discussion of the role of love in the things that we do. It also speaks to the lessons that I have ...
Nick Poelwijk won the Chopin Northwest - 2013-04-12
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce my student, Nick Poelwijk. Less then two years ago Nick came into my life, and since, his growth has been tremendous. This winter he won the senior division in the tough Chopin Northwest competiti...
Reading List - 2012-04-09
Piano Technique by Walter Gieseking and Karl Leimer Piano Playing (with Piano Questions Answered) by Josef Hofmann Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing by Josef Lhevinne The First Principles of Pianoforte...
Fingering - 2012-04-07
Fingering is a tool for memory, security, speed in learning, and for final mastery. Select fingering carefully. Be consistent! Make fingering simple. (uncomplicated) Use standard fingerings. Consi...
A Basic Library of Symphonic Music - 2012-04-04
A parent can hardly expect a child to be musically inclined in an unmusical environment. Having dropped the ball, the public schools offer little or no incentive or exposure for younger children to classical music. However, we have finally l...
Dead Pianist Society - 2012-02-26
Next time you're scratching your head in confusion after hearing a performance of Lang Lang, or after hearing a performance of someone else who the current population of "they" say is "supposed to be good", you feel empty and musically un...