Monday, July 04, 2011

What a June it was

I had a great time in the UK. Enjoyed meeting up with friends and much good music making. Spent much of the next month exploring upstate New York -- Fingerlakes (great wineries to visit and the dazzling gorges of Ithaca) and the beautiful adirondacks. If you have not had the chance to visit upstate, you should it is a wonderful place.








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Horowitz - The Star-Spangled Banner

Happy Birthday America!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Garden Party

Beautiful day in London, a day perfect for visiting the Royal Botanic Gardens!!



























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Donizetti Classical Music Awards

Top honors for pianists Idil Biret and Gülsin Onay. "İdil Biret was honored with a lifetime achievement award in Monday’s ceremony, a joint effort between Andante and the Beyoğlu Municipality" Read more http://www.todayszaman.com/news-244219-donizetti-classical-music-awards-honor-idil-biret-gulsin-onay.html

Thursday, May 19, 2011

RAM Museum's keyboards






















Give 'em a visit sometime.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Gummy

I knew my walk thru Hyde Park would not be a waste. Gummi bears, ahoy!


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Sunday, May 15, 2011

London bound





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Monday, May 02, 2011

Rites of spring




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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Heinrich Neuhaus: today's web pick

Well worth your time visiting is the "Heinrich Neuhaus Home Page". A web site exploring the talent and achievement of the great Russian pianist and teacher.

Of additional interest is the site's page dedicated to some of Neuhaus' famous pupils.

Point. Click. Go!

One piano.. Two Keyboards

This I like. This I need. A piano with two keyboards.



Interesting bit of news, acclaimed pianist Christopher Taylor is seeking a patent for a digital version of the 2 keyboard piano. "“With luck, in a couple of months it will be patent pending and I can pitch the idea to a couple of (manufacturers),” Taylor said of the instrument, which will have two keyboards and make use of modern digital technology “so that some of the mechanical problems that exist in the purely mechanical device that exists in my office can be bypassed.”“With luck, in a couple of months it will be patent pending and I can pitch the idea to a couple of (manufacturers),” Taylor said of the instrument, which will have two keyboards and make use of modern digital technology “so that some of the mechanical problems that exist in the purely mechanical device that exists in my office can be bypassed.” More about it here.