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Meet Alexander Wong, the young American piano prodigy who took first prize in the 2025 Clara Schumann International Piano Competition's Prodigy Kids categoryAlexander Wong, a young American pianist, won first prize at the Clara Schumann Competition. He also secured a Gold Award at the WPTA Finla...
Meet Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani, the 9-year-old Italian piano prodigy who began Mozart lessons at 3 and collected 42 first-place awards by age 7Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani, a young Italian pianist, began his musical journey during the 2020 lockdown. By age seven, he had amassed 42 f...
Quote of the day by Ludwig van Beethoven: 'There are many princes and noblemen. There is only one Beethoven.' Life lessons from one of the greatest composers in the history of Western musicQuote of the day by Beethoven: Ludwig van Beethoven expressed a powerful belief in the importance of individual merit, valuing talent and h...
Quote of the day by Lionel Richie: “Get used to hearing no, but don’t let that…” — Inspiring life lessons on resilience, dedication, self-belief, failure, perseverance, and what can help you keep moving forward when rejection makes you question your dreams, by the legendary singer-songwriter known for Can’t Slow DownQuote of the day by Lionel Richie: “Get used to hearing no, but don’t let that stop you” speaks about resilience, rejection and staying com...
Quote of the Day by Federico García Lorca: ‘To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment…’ - Powerful life lessons on love, desire, silence, regret, unspoken feelings and why hiding what you truly want can become its own punishment by the Spanish poet and playwrightQuote of the Day by Federico García Lorca provides profound insights into the pain of unvoiced longing, revealing its heart-wrenching after...
Quote of the day by Franz Liszt: 'Sorrowful and great is the artist's...' - Noted Hungarian composer’s timeless wisdom on creativity, sacrifice, struggle and the price of greatnessQuote of the day by Franz Liszt: Franz Liszt was a renowned Hungarian musician and composer from the 19th century who left an indelible mar...
Quote of the Day by Ludwig van Beethoven: “Don’t just practise the art, but penetrate into its...” — a powerful life lesson on mastery, creativity, lifelong learning and self-development, and why true excellence comes from understanding deeply rather than simply repeating what you know, from the legendary composer known for his musical innovationQuote of the Day by Ludwig van Beethoven: “Go on, don't just practise the art, but penetrate into its inner nature...” Beethoven draws a sh...
This Polish pianist turned a Nokia ringtone interruption into the most impressive moment of his live concertA viral video shows Polish pianist Waldemar Malicki brilliantly incorporating a Nokia ringtone into his concert. The unexpected interruptio...
- Ziad Rahbani cause of death: Arab world's most prominent political satirist passes away
Ziad Rahbani’s death marks the end of an era in Lebanese culture—but his spirit lives on in the biting rhythms of his compositions and the ...
Who was Betsy Arakawa? Gene Hackman’s wife and classical pianist who died along with him and their dogLegendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 26, along with the...
How this 9-year-old Mumbai Mozart is winning hearts from Vienna to New YorkA nine-year-old boy from Mumbai, Ayaan Deshpande, is set to perform in a series of concerts in prestigious venues in Vienna. A skilled conc...
View: The good, bad & beauties in philharmonic black waging violent VivaldiThe heady mix of 'rap battle,' wordless standup – as well as sitdown and stretched back – slapstick theatre, and impeccable musicianship dr...
'The Unbearable Lightness Of Being' author Milan Kundera passes away at 94A spokeswoman for Kundera’s publisher Gallimard told the New York Times that the icon died after a “prolonged illness.”
Apple's new app aims to make classical music more accessibleApple hopes that the app, which has been in development since 2021, when the company acquired Primephonic, a classical streaming startup in...
Chick Corea, jazz legend who pushed the boundaries of the genre, passes awayThe towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards worked alongside Miles Davis.
Decoded: Why jazz and classical pianists find it difficult to switch between the two stylesThe brain circuits work differently for jazz and classical pianists
Indian & western classical go well together: Hungarian pianist Balazs FuleiOn a recent trip to India, where he has performed thrice earlier, Hungarian pianist Balazs Fulei mulled composing a mix of Western and clas...
Hopscotch.in’s co-founder, Rahul Anand, is an avid classical pianistAnand has played the piano for over three decades. He grew up going to western classical music concerts and listening to his mother play.
When artistes begin to perform off-stageWe are moving into a post-critical world. By 'critical' here, one doesn't mean a dire state pointing towards the ICU, but being open to cri...
Utsav Lal and Sam Comerford: An Indo-Irish jugalbandiThe Irish love their folk and traditional music and today evening Mumbai audiences will get a taste of that at the Ragas to Reels concert.