I've always liked pianist Evgeny Kissin, but sometimes I feel ambivalent about his interpretations. See my reviews of his Carnegie Hall appearances in May 2018 and November 2015 for more on this. But Kissin's May 2nd, 2023 Carnegie Hall piano recital … [ 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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Janice Carissa Wows Central Park West
Janice Carissa Indonesian pianist Janice Carissa has an impressive history and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Juilliard. So I was really excited to attend her New York recital on … [Read More...]