classical music

Featured Pianist: Michelangeli

Posted in Music Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli was an Italian pianist and teacher (1920-1995).  He played a good bit of the standard classical repertoire, and had his own unique interpretations.  He has been an inspiration to me, as I admire those interpretations, and the depth and lengths he went to in order to achieve those interpretations.  Some of his [...]

Featured Student: Liza Sobel

Posted in Music, Music Education, Students Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

This blog features Liza Sobel, one of my former students.  Liza studied piano with me from ages 5-15.  She also studied a bit of composition and voice with me during that time. Liza holds a special place in my heart.  She’s a great example of a beautiful person who always reaches for her full potential [...]

Last.fm

Posted in Music Friday, February 25th, 2011

If you love traditional and avant-garde classical music, and/or jazz, check out Last.fm. We highly recommend it!  They have an amazing amount of music, you can create your own library, the site is very user friendly, and it’s free!  Soon we’ll have a widget on our site for it.  For now, you can listen to [...]