Born and raised in Hong Kong, pianist and bandoneonista Winnie Cheung began piano lessons at age five. Though she spent many years rigorously practicing in her formative years, she grew restless with the solitary nature of traditional classical training. “I

We talked with pianist Beatrice Nicholas a month ago when she was about to launch into no fewer than 5 different concerts for Black History Month in the UK. Two were full solo recitals; two were joint events, where she

A quarter of a century has passed since pianists Hui Ling and Julie Kuok joined forces to form HK Duo in the year 2000. What began as an artistic experiment has matured into one of Hong Kong’s most enduring chamber

Fresh from his victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the release of a new recording titled Timeline, pianist Aristo Sham reflects on a period of extraordinary growth. Preparing for one of the world’s most demanding competitions and recording

It was once again time to catch up with the deliciously busy Ermonela Jaho, described in The Economist as “the world’s most acclaimed soprano.” But was it more than that, Jaho is surely one of the most eloquent and outspoken

We had a talk the other day with pianist and composer Beatrice Nicholas. She’s a virtuoso pianist and at the same time is so active in imagining all the places the music can go that you really need to follow

Singaporean pianist Rae Pung has already established an international profile as a performer and teacher and is now the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of the upcoming 2026 Virtù d’Arte International Piano Competition & Festival. Her musical journey, which began at

The past is a different country, and sometimes this becomes clearest in the most unexpected places. We spoke recently with Lani Spahr, who did the audio restoration on the recent SOMM Recording Siegfried Wagner Conducts Richard Wagner, taking recordings made