Alan Walker, the esteemed biographer of Liszt and Chopin, explains his singular approach to history. He reveals why he remains an ‘analogue person‘ in a digital world, and argues that the best path to ...

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), the “poet of the piano,” was well-known even in colonial Korea. Articles introduced Chopin and his contemporary Franz Liszt (1811–1886), dubbed the “king of the piano” ...

I wonder if our Stage 3 participants feel less pressure now than in previous rounds. Now that they’ve passed the initial auditions, perhaps they don’t have to worry about impressing the jury at this ...

At the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, a surprising array of living animals make their homes among the famous dead.

Benoît Gallot is in the business of dying. As the curator of Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, a role he took on in 2018 at the age of 36, he manages the affairs of one of France’s most sought-after ...

And So It Goes,” this year’s acclaimed two-part HBO documentary about the pop superstar, Elizabeth Weber says that she was heartened that “Susan (Lacy, the co-director) really wanted to tell a story ...

"Springsteen: Deliver Me" from Nowhere arrives in theaters Friday, making it the latest musical biopic to get Oscar buzz. Jeremy Allen White stars in the film.

Moses Isidore Goodman AM – pianist, composer and conductor Isador, as he was known and whose name has frequently been misspelt, was born on 27 May 1909 in Cape Town, South Africa, to musical parents ...

For two decades now, a certain important pretext has drawn photojournalist Wojciech Grzędziński away from the front line and traditionally leads him to Warsaw - the Chopin International Piano ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The International Chopin Piano Competition is entering its final round, with performances that attract millions of viewers. The International Chopin Piano Competition is ...

WARSAW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Tuesday. The decision came after hours of deliberations by ...