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Today is Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich‘s 78th birthday! A former 1st prize winner at the Geneva, Chopin and Perruccio Busoni International Piano Competitions, Ms Argerich is widely regarded as one Continue Reading
It has been announced this week that superstar Chinese pianist Lang Lang has married his longterm girlfriend, 24-year-old German/Korean pianist Gina Alice Redlinger – in a private ceremony at the Palace of Continue Reading
German virtuoso pianist and composer Clara Schumann died on this day in 1896. The wife of composer Robert Schumann, she is remembered as one of the most distinguished pianists of Continue Reading
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frederic Chopin was born on this day in 1810 – 209 years ago. Dying at only age 39, Chopin is remembered as one of the Continue Reading
Today is German-born pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach’s 76th birthday. A protege of Herbert von Karajan and George Szell, Maestro Eschenbach is widely regarded as one of the eminent conductors Continue Reading
Polish-American pianist Arthur Rubinstein was born on this day in 1887 – 132 years ago. A student of Karl Heinrich Barth, Maestro Rubinstein is remembered as one of the pre-eminent Continue Reading
American violinist, pianist and pedagogue Louis Persinger died on this day in 1966 – aged 79. A protégé of Hans Becker, Eugène Ysaÿe and Jacques Thibaud, he served as Concertmaster of Continue Reading
Legendary Greek-American conductor, pianist and composer Dimitri Mitropoulos died on this day in 1960 – aged 64. He is remembered as one of the most celebrated conductors of the 20th Century – Continue Reading
Belgian violin virtuoso and pianist Arthur Grumiaux died on this day in 1986 – aged 65. A student of Alfred Dubois and George Enescu, he is remembered as one of the eminent violinists Continue Reading
Today is Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin’s 47th birthday. He is widely regarded as one of today’s foremost virtuosi musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. [embedded content] EVGENY KISSIN | Continue Reading