As many of you may well know, I am a staunch advocate of performing unfamiliar repertory, especially works by lesser-known composers....

It has been a while since I wrote a post on Nikolai Medtner. Since I will be playing some of his music in an upcoming Rallentando...

I recently stumbled across an article on Interlude about a unique summer music festival that centralizes on the performances of rare and...

In the summer of 1903, Nikolai Medtner visited Emil and Anna, the young composer's older brother and his wife, after a prolonged period...

Eight Mood Pictures, Op. 1 "An angel was flying through the midnight sky, singing softly; and the moon, and the stars, and the clouds in...

I have been practicing a bit of Medtner for my upcoming concert in a couple weeks at Miami University and for my recording project of his...

As I mentioned in last week’s post, I am interested in works that are programmatic, pieces that contain a story, because I believe that...

Let us take a brief break from the late romantic/20th century literature and rewind back to an early work of J.S. Bach: Capriccio on the...

I just finished rehearsing Lukas Foss, Capriccio for Cello and Piano (1948), with Cole Tutino, Professor of Cello at Miami University. We...

Many of you may know that I am currently recording the complete solo piano works of forgotten Russian romantic composer, Nikolai Medtner....