In Real Time

Rising pianist Christian Sands on playing jazz 

By Ben Finane

Table for One

Menahem Pressler embarks on a solo career after a lifetime spent playing with others.
By Stuart Isacoff

Sheep May Safely Groove

J.S. Bach, Jazzman
By Damian Fowler

Competition as Community

Barn-raising with the American Pianists Association in Indianapolis.
By Lara Downes

Crowd Favorite

Outsider pianist Lucas Debargue Revitalizes the classics.
By Brian Wise

Writing at the Piano

The piano as quintessential machine for songwriting
By Damian Fowler

Cheesy Compositions

A pianist finds fulfillment in the rhythm of a dairy.
By Kristine Jannuzz

Disruption

Timo Andres tackles an unfinished Mozart concerto.
By Brian Wise

Equal Opportunity

A pianist insinuates classical music into The Big Easy.
By Ben Finane

Looking Forward

Fred Hersch wasn't ready to quit.
By Clifford S. Tinder

Visionary Traditionalist

The time is ripe for a fuller appreciation of Ferruccio Busoni.
By Rebecca Schmid

Transcending Identity

A young German-Japanese pianist has America in her sights.
By Brian Wise

Bach in Russian Winter

Wherein Glenn Gould makes a convincing argument
By Lara St. John

Conrad Tao: Leaving the Comfort Zone

Adventurous as a pianist and composer, Conrad Tao is reshaping the image of the piano virtuoso for the twenty-first century.
By Thomas May

A Levitating Career — Igor Levit

Igor Levit is one of the most striking pianists to emerge in a recently crowded field.

By Thomas May