On March 2nd, 2025, I was privileged to attend the Shoemaker Salon for an all-French recital by Italian flutist Ginevra Petrucci and French pianist Matthieu Cognet. I was accompanied by flutist Emily Piccola, who provided insights for this article. 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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Han Chen at Scandinavia House NYC 2025
On Friday February 28th, 2025, I attended a recital by Han Chen at Scandinavia House in New York. Piano on Park presented this event. Its founder Cyrus von Hochstetter introduced Mr. Chen. … [Read More...]