This Month in Piano History – February 2025
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question February is a month of reflection and celebration as we observe Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. It is also a time of remembrance and commemoration as we recall many important composers and pianists. Read below to...
5 Reasons to Participate in The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Megan Hall and Curtis Pavey for this insightful article about why you should submit to our Call for Participation at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025. The last chance to submit your teaching...
This Month in Piano History – A Month of Celebration
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question December is a time of giving and celebration. Holidays celebrated by cultures around the world fill this month with joy, reflection, and renewal. In addition to these celebrations, there are numerous birthdays and important events from piano...
Recreational Music Making: 5 Discoveries We Made as RMM Teachers
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Debra Perez, Craig Sale, Rebecca Bellelo, and Emily Book McGree for their contributions to this article on Recreational Music Making. Interested to learn more about RMM? Our latest course, A Pianist’s Guide...
5 Reasons to Submit a Proposal to The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Megan Hall and Curtis Pavey for this insightful article about why you should submit a proposal to The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025. The last chance to submit your proposals via our proposal...
Recreational Music Making: 5 Discoveries We Made as RMM Teachers
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Debra Perez, Craig Sale, Rebecca Bellelo, and Emily Book McGree for their contributions to this article on Recreational Music Making. Interested to learn more about RMM? Our latest course, A Pianist’s Guide...
5 Reasons to Submit a Proposal to The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
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This Month in Piano History – August 2024
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Original photo found in the Library of Congress at this link: https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c22324/. August 8, 1857 French pianist and composer Cécile Chaminade, whose work inspired the creation of numerous women’s musical organizations, was born on...
This Month in Piano History: July 2024
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question July 1, 1950 Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, whose work in music education made a lasting impression on the field, died in Geneva, Switzerland on this day. He completed studies in Geneva, Paris, and Vienna, working with the likes of...
Peer Connections: Reflections on Bridging into the Professional Life
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question The Frances Clark Center is excited to launch Peer Connections, a virtual gathering of young professionals to engage with relevant topics and develop a global network of peers. The first Peer Connections: Bridging into the Professional Life will be held on...
Happy Birthday, Marvin Blickenstaff!
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Marvin Blickenstaff THIS WEEK IN PIANO HISTORY, we celebrate one of our own—Marvin Blickenstaff—who was born on May 19, 1935. A world-renowned music educator and pianist, Blickenstaff’s career as a leader in the field of piano pedagogy...
Bach Meets with the King!
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question A statue of J. S. Bach. THIS WEEK IN PIANO HISTORY, Bach met King Frederick the Great of Prussia on May 7, 1747. During this visit, Frederick the Great inspired one of Bach’s most important final works,...
Blending East and West: Ma Shui-Long
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Ma Shui-Long THIS WEEK IN PIANO HISTORY, we remember Taiwanese composer Ma Shui-Long who died on May 2, 2015 at the age of 75. A composer of a wide oeuvre of works, Ma is known for his...
Für Elise: Beethoven’s Infamous Composition
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Ludwig van Beethoven THIS WEEK IN PIANO HISTORY, Beethoven composed his infamous bagatelle Für Elise WoO 59 on April 27, 1810. The short piece is built around a recurring theme that is unceasingly popular with pianists of...
Nina Simone: Remembering a Trailblazer
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Nina Simone THIS WEEK IN PIANO HISTORY, we remember pianist Nina Simone who died on April 21, 2003. Simone, born as Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, was a jazz singer, pianist,...