Should Freelance Collaborative Pianists Have Their Rates Capped in Schools of Music? 9 Jul 2013 | 10:33 pm

I recently received an anonymous email regarding freelance pianists at a university who will be forced to charge a specific discounted rate for the coming academic year. Disclosure: I do not know the...

Jeux d'eaux + Singin' in the Rain = Salvatore Sciarrino's Anamorfosi 9 Jul 2013 | 03:31 am

Sciarrino's arrangement effortlessly blends Ravel's style with the famous Nacio Herb Brown song in this Marc-André Hamelin encore. (Via r/elitistclassical)

Job Opening: North Carolina School of the Arts 8 Jul 2013 | 06:33 am

Dr. Allison Gagnon sends the following information about a staff pianist position at the North Carolina School of the Arts: The School of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts ...

Tempos or Tempi? 7 Jul 2013 | 05:35 pm

In a recent lesson, one of my students needed to work with the metronome to develop a steadier pulse, not just at one slow tempo, but at all the metronome markings on the road from slow to full tempo....

Jonathan Estabrooks and his Journey Towards a Debut Album 7 Jul 2013 | 04:06 am

This looks like a great debut album project - Canadian and NYC-based baritone Jonathan Estabrooks is on his way towards financing an ambitious crossover album with orchestra. His principal collaborato...

cdza Plays Daft Punk's Get Lucky 5 Jul 2013 | 06:06 pm

Five pianists from cdza cover this summer's hot dance hit. Seating is optional. Follow cdza on Facebook (Via Music Matters)

The Phantom Listener 5 Jul 2013 | 04:45 am

I've been busy for the last few months. Really, really busy. Midway into a five-week examining tour of duty (Texas, Tennessee, Newfoundland, and Ontario), I had a three-day stop in Labrador City (in c...

Remembering Andrew Markow 5 Jul 2013 | 01:52 am

Sad news from Toronto - the noted piano teacher and author Andrew Markow died Tuesday evening. Andy was a friend and colleague to many at the Royal Conservatory and will be fondly remembered. In parti...

31 Days to Better Practicing: A New Location and Why It Will Always Be Free 31 Mar 2013 | 07:46 pm

In the summer of 2011, I published 31 Days to Better Practicing, a free ebook about how to practice. Since the ebook went live, I'm glad to say that it has received over 7600 downloads to date, has be...

Meme of the Day: Rep Worth Avoiding 20 Mar 2013 | 04:52 pm