The fusion of jazz, baroque piano, vocals and traditional Central African and Middle Eastern rhythms might sound like an ambitious overreach, with too many influences competing for space. Yet Afro ...

Michael’s stirring performance caused star pianist Lang Lang to describe him as “a new Bach” on the hit Channel 4 series, ‘The Piano’. One of those hopefuls was 23-year-old Michael Howell, a recent ...

BAROQUE is an exceptional recording that is sure to entertain you."—Sounds of Timeless Jazz Los Angeles, California. Critically-acclaimed jazz pianist Junko Onishi is set to tour several cities in the ...

American composer Nico Muhly was a big fan of French pianist Alexandre Tharaud when they met via social media through their mutual friend, choreographer-dancer Benjamin Millepied. Resulting from that ...

The Federated Music Teachers Association of the Quad-Cities held its 25th annual baroque piano competition Dec. 6 at Foster Family Music in Bettendorf. Finalists were chosen by recorded audition to ...