The coloristic allure distinguishing Xiaoxuan Li’s Stage 1 performance of the Chopin C minor Nocturne, Op 48 No 1, filled me with anticipation for his opening Stage 2 round. Each one of the first 12 ...

It took Eric Guo a few moments find his centre in his Stage 2 opener, the F sharp minor Polonaise, Op 44. By the time his curvaceous central mazurka section commenced, the pianist already was settled ...

Quote from Ratynskyi: "I photographed a soldier sleeping in a huge dugout, at an artillery position deep in the forest ...

To begin the second in this season’s series of concerts by the Spokane String Quartet, Helen Byrne, its cellist, stepped to ...

A Canadian has reached the final of the 2025 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, widely regarded as the most prestigious piano competition in the world. Calgary’s Kevin Chen, 20 ...

Twenty pianists from eight countries have advanced to the third stage, or semi-finals, of the 19th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Behind the scenes of the 19th International Chopin Piano ...

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Whatever the weather brings us, there are fine things to sample indoors in the weeks before the holiday season ...

Touring in support of their latest album, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country comes to Fayetteville for a Nov. 5 show at Ozark ...

Adrian Spence does not pussyfoot around when talking about the relevance of Beethoven. The founder and artistic director of ...

Husband and wife country/soul duo, the War And Treaty, bring their 15-city headlining tour to Starr Theatre as part of the West Street Live series at Walton Arts Center. Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya ...

On Nov. 5, the Glendale Noon Concerts will feature pianist Brendan White performing works by Schubert, Chopin and Tchaikovsky ...