The pianist couldn’t hold back tears as she played one of the world’s most moving pieces of music. A 24-year-old Japanese pianist was moved to tears during her own performance of Frédéric Chopin’s ...

Chopin's 24 Preludes are universally recognized as some of the composer's most characteristic works. Not only are they quintessential of his style, but are also deeply tied with upheavals in Chopin's ...

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2; Walking the Labyrinth; Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 / Insensatez;. Prelude in E-Flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 14;. Nocturne in ...

Pianist Deanna Witkowski is a truly versatile artist and consummate musician. Her superb forays into sacred music in a jazz framework, for instance, are captivating in their free flowing spirituality ...

WNYC's Sara Fishko with sound-rich essays on art, culture, music and media - past and present.

Each of Stage 2’s four days offer 10 45-minute recitals, dominated by Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op 28. All of the candidates are required to play either a group of six Preludes in successive order (either ...