The coloristic allure distinguishing Xiaoxuan Li’s Stage 1 performance of the Chopin C minor Nocturne, Op 48 No 1, filled me with anticipation for his opening Stage 2 round. Each one of the first 12 ...

Dakota Johnson is the new face of Alessandro Michele’s Valentino. The actress, who is already a brand ambassador, now ...

On Nov. 5, the Glendale Noon Concerts will feature pianist Brendan White performing works by Schubert, Chopin and Tchaikovsky ...

In 2010 we celebrated the bicentennial of Chopin's birth. He left more than 230 fantastic compositions, often described as romantic, emotional and poetic. Chopin composed almost exclusively for piano ...

From Tuesday to Thursday, they will be taking part in the third stage auditions, playing monumental sonatas and mazurkas, which require not only outstanding skills, but also knowledge of their ...

The 19-year-old Polish pianist Yehuda Prokopowicz initiated the final day of Stage 2 performances. I enjoyed the songful repose he brought to the Second Ballade’s lyrical sections. But I wanted more ...

American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, the contest's Polish organisers said Tuesday. The competition -- held every five years in Frederic ...

Kevin Chen, a 20-year-old pianist from Calgary, has finished second at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw while American Eric Lu went home with the gold. Chen was one ...

KZN teacher, Roland Archery shared a video of how he had to run away from his matric students before they could mess his suit ...

A Canadian has reached the final of the 2025 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, widely regarded as the most prestigious piano competition in the world. Calgary’s Kevin Chen, 20 ...

Marco Botti trained Jakkalberry, who finished third in the 2012 Melbourne Cup, and Dandino, who finished fifth in 2013. Botti said his cousin endorsed Presage Nocturne as a Melbourne Cup contender in ...