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A fairly new teacher, Whitfield said he loves when he can inspire at least one student to keep going in music. Whether that’s in a college band or pursuing music as a career, he knows he’s doing his ...

In this case, it allowed for an exciting showcase for the extraordinary talents of the afternoon’s guest artist, YunJung Park ...

What followed intermission was in effect a new program, of Classical mien, featuring sets of variations. This genre can seem ...

Performing one of the best-known piano phrases in classical music is both terrifying and exhilarating, she says.

The star of the show was guest soloist Lisa Moore who brought with her Elena Kats-Chernin’s “Force Majeure” Piano Concerto.

Hour after hour, day after day, week after week, J.R. Speake’s fingers danced across the piano keys picking out notes, chords ...

The piano cries or pleads its message and touches souls. It’s good to lift people up and make a difference.