Deep dives into music, artistry, and the profound connections between sound, science, and human experience. Thoughts from the piano bench and beyond.
Somewhere between Chopin and the cosmos, there’s a shared truth: light and sound are just vibrations dancing at different speeds. The Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55 No. 2, has always felt to me like the Northern Lights in musical…
As an artist — or in my case, a virtuoso pianist — I’ve come to realize that performing music isn’t about pressing keys. It’s about tuning consciousness. Every sound, every pause, every vibration exists inside an invisible field of energy…
1. Piano is an Instrument. 2. Piano is an Orchestra. 3. Piano is a Language. 4. Piano is a Voice. 5. Piano is Immaculate. 6. Piano is Honest. 7. Piano is a Discipline. 8. Piano is a Craft. 9. Piano…
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day—the one day of the year when everyone suddenly finds a long-lost Irish great-grandparent and wholeheartedly believes in leprechauns, luck, and the mystical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But what if I told…