I was thrilled to see Jack Gao perform at a salon concert in New York on January 7th. The concert was a co-presentation by host Robin Shoemaker and the Center for Musical Excellence, Director Min Kwon. Ms. Kwon enthused about how well Jack played at the … [ read more... ]
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Pianists with small hands
As a child I liked my small hands. They seemed appropriate for the son of writers. Marco Rubio's "if your hands are small we all know what else is small" exchange with Donald Trump was decades … [Read More...]
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Kissin Conquers Carnegie Hall May 2023
I've always liked pianist Evgeny Kissin, but sometimes I feel ambivalent about his interpretations. See my reviews of his Carnegie Hall appearances in May 2018 and November 2015 for more on … [Read More...]