“at the heart of every frustration lies a basic structure: the collision of a wish with an unyielding reality.” ― Alain de Botton, The Consolations of Philos...

Learning  a new concerto  is always a challenge, and getting back to an old concerto  is even bigger challenge. Working on both at the same time  is certainl...

How many times you said to yourself: "Why am I doing this again?" after you listen to your  own recording/ a bad day of practicing/ a frustrating lesson  wit...

How many times we face the reality: the student did not practice well enough/ too little/with wrong sound or fingering/without any concentration. Facing it  w...

A great quote, I think. But in order to inspire the student (and yourself of course) you have to be peaceful with the need to play, perform, practice and the...

How many piano concertos that were composed in the 20th century do we actually know? So many years of repertoire and always there is something new and fresh ...

As performers and teachers we are aware of the connection between  concentration  and stamina when we experience  either short pieces that require intensity ...

It feels that there is certainly an injustice when you mention Czerny to piano students and most piano teachers: The stigma of "just plain mechanical " or "s...

It seems that the piano world is bursting of competitions for all ages: national, international and each of us teachers that has talented students faces ever...

One of the virtues of technology is that you always face a new challenge in your teaching. I never thought teaching online was possible, but seems that the c...

Working on new music or so-called "contemporary" challenges , Excites, and at the same time takes all energy and concentration and brings out frustration and...

Musicfest Perugia is one of these unique festivals where you always find great music making and dear friends. What a summer! Musicfest Perugia was founded by...

Halle is one of the towns that reminds you of a miniatue. A small precious gem of culture and peace. Just half and hour from Leipzig, An hour and a half from...

Running around two keyboards is- I think- most likely the life of the pianist of the 21st century. Being a concert pianist, recording artist, chamber music...

The Piano Journal, London Issue 98 2012 “There is no right ultimate solution to all, not all the time. There is no technical solution that works on all at th...