In Memoriam – Van Cliburn

Van Cliburn left behind a great legacy of music with his passing yesterday. A phenomenally gifted performer with a beautiful singing tone and nobility of expression, Cliburn ascended to stardom overnight with his triumphant victory in the 1958 Tchaikovsky Piano...

The Seven Modes

The 7 Modes are sometimes called the Church Modes, because they were used in sacred (and secular) music during the time of the Renaissance. The modes were given names of the ancient Greek tribes by composer-scholar-monks in the late Medieval era, mistakenly thinking...

Music Technology

I’ve made a short video discussing some cool uses for new technology in music and piano playing that connect old traditions with new ones....