They arrived in Texas on Sunday as doctors, lawyers, scientists, retired teachers and stay-at-home moms. But for the past glorious week, the 69 contestants in the Cliburn Amateur international ...

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Abel Lai is playing his way into the hearts of his Instagram followers. The second-year chemical engineering student said he started his piano account with the sole purpose of posting covers of songs ...

This annual event is a celebration of pianistic poetry and virtuosity, as demonstrated by the highly gifted piano majors from the studio of Roberta Rust. These young artists perform their favorite ...

There have been jazz artists who have set aside their usual instrument for an excursion into the realm of another. Bix Beiderbecke was known to play Ravel and other classic composers on the piano.

Seohyun from Girls' Generation has thrown herself into the captivating world of piano, practicing for hours on end. However, her commitment took a toll, leading to painful finger arthritis and swollen ...

Four years ago Jane Campion, an unknown New Zealand-born filmmaker, arrived at the Cannes Film Festival flush with excitement at having her first feature film, "Sweetie," chosen for inclusion in the ...

Straight-ahead piano trio jazz is one of Arturo Sandoval's passions. High-flying, bebop-rooted trumpeting is another. There are other passions in his life. In November 2000, HBO television depicted ...

Her eyelids lower into a soft gaze as her fingers gently dance across the keys. Each delicate note induces goosebumps. Her back straightens and contracts in tempo with the music, as if the tune is ...

NICOLA LISLE talks to the budding young Ugandan pianist Ivan Kiwuwa, ahead of his recital at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building in Oxford next weekend Meeting Ivan Kiwuwa is an extraordinary ...