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Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
LIVING IN TECHNICOLOR—An Interview with Sarah Davis Buechner
By Craig Sale Sara Davis Buechner, award-winning pianist, and teacher, is more than an amazing pianist. She is a trailblazer in the realm of human rights…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
NCKP 2023: Committee Programming Previews
NCKP: The Piano Conference will be in-person at the Westin Chicago Lombard from Wednesday to Saturday, July 26–29, 2023, and online on Friday to Sunday, June…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
A Tribute to James Lyke at Ninety: Reflections from Three Colleagues
A Legacy in Piano Education and the Piano Conference By Sam Holland The original National Conference on Piano Pedagogy (NCPP), convening for the first time in…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Intuition is Overrated: 10 Lessons Learned After Interviewing Sixty Leaders in Teaching World
Ben Kapilow At the start of the pandemic, I was a full-time music director, and piano teaching was a very low priority. I thought of piano…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Piano Music by Composers from Asia: A History of Self-Discovery
My discovery of piano music by Asian composers began during the pandemic. In the midst of the global health crisis, the Black Lives Matter movement shook…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Cultivating Supportive Musical Communities
By Ellen Sirower The community surrounding students’ music studies at any age and level plays a significant role in students’ musical development, which in turn impacts…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Wellness: Why Can’t We All Just Relax?
When looking at the biomechanics of musicians through the eyes of a physical therapist, I often contemplate if we ought to change our definition or goal…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Pupil Saver: Yūjō (Friendship)
"Yūjō (Friendship)" from Aya: 10 Introspective Pieces for Piano Solo by Naoko Ikeda Expressive etude with a musical message by Desireé González-Miller Yūjō, meaning “Friendship” in…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: New Music and Materials
The South African Folk Songs Collection is a marvelous body of solo piano music that ought to be in the library of all piano studios. These…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Book Review
Emil Von Sauer: Liszt's Forgotten Protégé by Anita Crocus, review by Ernest J. Kramer As a university piano professor, I came across Emil Sauer’s name on…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Recording Reviews
Dutilleux: Complete Music for Solo Piano Vittoria Quartararo, pianoPiano Classics PCL10167[Total Time 59:14]piano-classics.com Though she states that “…Dutilleux’s works cannot be consumed without concentration,” Vittoria Quartararo…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Life in Music
With the arrival of spring, we at the Frances Clark Center are enthusiastically planning for our twenty-fifth anniversary of the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, NCKP…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Questions & Answers
Q: I have several students who play well for me in lessons, but things seem to fall apart when they play in our end-of-year studio recitals.…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Editor’s Letter: Why Piano? Why Now? Rekindling the Joy
By Pamela D. Pike Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Director I spend much of my time thinking about what my students need. For my pre-college students, those…
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
Spring 2023: Keyboard Kids
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