Influential Grammy winner. Electronic music pioneer. Composer of some of the most memorable film soundtracks of all time. Did anyone come to mind? No, it isn’t Giorgio Moroder or Brian Eno. It’s American music composer Wendy Carlos. Wendy Carlos is a...
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of 10 Asian pianists we think more people should know about. The world of classical music has been enriched by the contributions of numerous pianists of different ethnicities and...
March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of 10 women pianists we think more people should know about. Since the invention of the first pianoforte, remarkable pianists have helped cement the piano’s reputation as “the...
From time to time, we can all use a little inspiration to move forward. For some people, seeing someone do something they themselves aspire to do is motivating enough to rekindle their passion for a hobby. When it comes to musicianship and piano playing, there’s...
For Black History Month 2021, we wrote up a series of articles exploring Black piano players and their impact. We hope that—like we did—you learn something new! Throughout the history of music in the United States, African American musicians have taken popular music...