The Fiery and Intimate Piano Duet Pair Anna and Dmitri Shelest
Anna Shelest and her husband Dmitri Shelest are role models for adults learning piano duets. The couple offers tips on playing together as a four hands duo. »
Best of 2013: Clair de Lune, First Performance, Steinway Factory Tour, and More
Roundup of Best Articles for Piano Students of All Ages
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As we look back on an exciting year, we bring you GRAND PIANO PASSION™’s top 13 articles and videos from 2013: a collection of some of our most popular, inspiring, and useful posts for piano students of all ages and all levels. Thank you for reading and watching!
Simone Dinnerstein for Piano Students of All Ages
Simone Dinnerstein touches on inner voices and Bach Prelude in C Major in this video interview of pointers and inspiration for piano students of all ages. »
Joyce Morton Plays the Liszt Un Sospiro
After not playing the Liszt Un Sospiro for 10 years, adult piano student Joyce Morton relearns it and encounters both technical challenges and satisfaction. »
My First Piano Performance
Stacy Schwartz's first piano performance isn't in a recital hall, but on a whimsical Sing for Hope Piano in Central Park in front of strangers and tourists. »
Ricker Choi Plays the Debussy Clair de Lune
Ricker Choi plays the Debussy Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque and reveals how the piece speaks to him with images of earth, moon, ocean, and breezes. »
How I Learned to Count at 49
An adult flutist has a secret: she never knew how to count music. After skating by in middle school band, she now adds logic and technique to her playing. »
How to Create Good Habits for Piano Practice
To create good habits for piano practice, start with what Charles Duhigg calls keystone habits: mundane, everyday actions that trigger widespread change. »
The Language of Music
Music theory is the grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary of the language of music. An amateur pianist discovers meaning in Mozart through studying theory. »
Deserting the Piano: A Personal Essay
The author imagines a piano in her home as a sulking, poisonous guest. Although the piano used to be her passion, she has not touched the keys in 25 years. »
Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude Amplified
An in-depth look at the Chopin Raindrop Prelude, with its repeated A-flats and tempo rubato, offering multiple perspectives on technique and interpretation. »
Piano Practice: The Wonder of Solitude
Beset by an internal clamor, essayist Robin Sloane Seibert tries to drown out her worries with noise, until she discovers the solitude of piano practice. »
The Steinway Factory Tour Leads to Creative Inspiration
Seeing the piano-making process in action during the Steinway factory tour inspires this writer and amateur pianist to push on through creative challenges. »
How to Find a Good Piano Teacher: Getting Started
To get started finding a piano teacher for adult piano lessons, first establish your teacher's desired characteristics and then network to find candidates. »
Nancy M. Williams is an award-winning writer and ardent amateur pianist. She performs despite a genetic hearing loss, and in 2012 she debuted in recital at Carnegie Hall.
Thirty-something Joanna Eng is determined to return to piano practice, even though she doesn’t have a piano at home. Follow the ups and downs of her pursuits in her column.
