'But Beautiful'

A life with Billie Holiday
By Lara Downes

Looking Forward

Fred Hersch wasn't ready to quit.
By Clifford S. Tinder

Burning It to the ground — Don Airey

Don Airey on the Steinway Sound, finding space, piano vs. organ, the legacy of deep purple, and life beyond the band
By Ben Finane

Transcending Identity

A young German-Japanese pianist has America in her sights.
By Brian Wise

Bach in Russian Winter

Wherein Glenn Gould makes a convincing argument
By Lara St. John

Music Appreciation

Jeffrey Siegel illuminates the solo piano repertoire via keyboard conversations.
By Ben Finane

A Moveable Feast

Delivering food for the soul at Music Kitchen
By Laura Smith

Visionary Traditionalist

The time is ripe for a fuller appreciation of Ferruccio Busoni.
By Rebecca Schmid

Conrad Tao: Leaving the Comfort Zone

Adventurous as a pianist and composer, Conrad Tao is reshaping the image of the piano virtuoso for the twenty-first century.
By Thomas May

A Levitating Career — Igor Levit

Igor Levit is one of the most striking pianists to emerge in a recently crowded field.

By Thomas May

A Life, Improvised — Joachim Kühn

Joachim Kühn on his foray into visual art — and his love of Ornette Coleman, J.S. Bach, and African rhythm.
By Ben Finane

No Fixed Ideas — Mitsuko Uchida

Mitsuko Uchida discusses Schumann as weirdo, tempo as translation, the difficulty of Mozart and the transcendence of late Schubert.
By Ben Finane

Yes, Why Not? — Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin, a composer for all seasons, at eighty-five
By Ben Finane

Prized Pianist — Rafal Blechacz

Catching up with the upwardly mobile Rafal Blechacz
By Ben Finane

Going Home — Joyce Yang

A simple question leads to a simple answer.
By Joyce Yang

Launched — Kirill Gerstein

Kirill Gerstein pursues classical with an improvisatory flair.
By Brian Wise

With the Piano Tuner

Baseball may have won out, but the piano abides.
By Fay Vincent

Classical Mania

They were rock stars a hundred years before Rock 'n' Roll.
By Robert Loerzel

Revenge of the Collaborative Pianists

The accompanist as equal partner
By Brian Wise

Melody's Mostly Musical Day

Melody's Mostly Musical Day, a book/CD for children