I was excited to attend pianist Han Chen's recital at Central Park West on November 23rd, 2024, hosted by Robin Shoemaker. I had greatly enjoyed previous recitals by Mr. Chen at this venue in 2017 and 2018. The program consisted of romantic era piano … [ 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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Prizewinning Pianist Jack Gao’s Concert of Contrasts
I was thrilled to see Jack Gao perform at a salon concert in New York on January 7th. The concert was a co-presentation by host Robin Shoemaker and the Center for Musical Excellence, Director … [Read More...]