PLAYING WITH ORCHESTRA - Solo
Playing with orchestra is an absolute joy! It is intense, exposed, and super exciting. It feels amazing to be supported by the live sound of an orchestra
PIANO and ORCHESTRA - two ways to play
Recently I got to play Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, and quite a few people asked me if this was a concerto performance. What an interesting question
My first ‘travel piano’ - A REVIEW
Most pianists don’t get to travel with their concert instruments, and practice opportunities are difficult to find on tour. So I thought I’d try a ‘travel piano’. This is what I found
BIG THANK YOU - Dankeschön
This is such a beautiful time to decorate my home and to get in the holiday spirit. Today I would like to take a moment to say a heartfelt thanks
4 TIPS FOR THE STAGE REHEARSAL
Sometimes there is very little time to get to know the instrument before a concert. Here is what I like to do during those precious minutes
SHOPPING FOR MUSIC FESTIVALS - 6 tips
Just a few days ago I got back from the second of two piano festivals abroad, one in beautiful Rugby in middle England, the other one in Bavaria
QUEEN VICTORIA - what it's like to play on a cruise ship
A lot of you have asked what it’s like to play on a ship like Queen Victoria. Here are the questions I get most
A ‘NEW’ STEINWAY - Rebuilding my Model B
Steinways are wonderful pianos, I love my model B but I noticed it gradually sounding harsher, less imaginative, and less inspiring
CHICAGO - taking the WIND album to the Windy City
Chicago is often called the Windy City, so I just had to bring some pieces from my WIND album. I opened with Francois Couperin’s ‘Little Windmills’. Chicago is often called the Windy City, so I just had to bring some pieces from my WIND album. I opened with Francois Couperin’s ‘Little Windmills’
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONCERT
May was quite a whirlwind end to a big concert season. My birthday celebration concert was great fun. I loved the flowers, and the fantastic audience. How often does one get “Happy Birthday” sung by a concert audience. Truly unforgettable
MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND CULINARY CALIFORNIA
I just got back from LA. It’s been wonderful to return to Southern California with so many memories of my time there as a student at the University of Southern California. Playing in Pasadena was a lot of fun as always
MUSIC FESTIVALS - so many choices!
Spring is in full swing, and so is concert life and tour travel. I just got back from Germany where I looked at performance and teaching spaces in Bavaria, and I have great news to share with you. We are launching MEISTERKURSE ALLGÄU
Steinway Top Piano Teacher
When I got back from Germany I had great news in my mailbox: The Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award 2022. What an honor
2023 is here
2023 is here, and it looks to be an exciting year! Right before the start of the new year I had an opportunity to visit the North East Ohio radio station WYSU
WIND - new concept album out now
Wind has always fascinated me. Everyone has emotions when it comes to wind, everyone perceives this invisible force in a very meaningful and personal way
WOMEN AT THE PIANO
What a great joy to announce the publication of my very first article in the Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music
CRUISE OR CROSSING
This concert season I had the opportunity to perform on two tours of Queen Mary 2, a transatlantic crossing and a cruise. The two experiences were quite different, more so than I expected
TRIO TRAVELS
Summer is here, and I love the hot temps and long days. We just returned from a tour with our trio
New Video Out - SHAVI An African Story
It’s always fun to premiere a new work! This one is particularly fascinating. I love the African backstory
QM2 - Playing on the famed Ocean Liner
I just returned from my crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on Queen Mary 2. My three recitals on board were very well received, and I loved playing on the different venues of the ship