In this final part of my interview series with Chinese concert pianist Chenyin Li we discuss the importance of teaching both in her life and to her work. Why do you love teaching? What is your teaching philosophy? For me, teaching feels like an extension of performing. At its heart, both are about communication. In…
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Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An Interview with Chenyin Li – Part 3
This post is Part 3 of my Piano Pedagogy Spotlight interview series with Chinese concert pianist and piano professor Chenyin Li. In this article, we discuss Chenyin’s performing career. Tell us about your current performing activities. Do you play mostly solo recitals or concerti? Do you have a preference? At the moment I perform mostly…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An Interview with Chenyin Li – Part 2
Today’s post continues the Piano Pedagogy Series with Part 2 of four interviews featuring Chinese concert pianist and teacher Chenyin Li. In this post, we discuss Chenyin’s advanced study, research and her repertoire. You won a full scholarship to study with Tamas Vesmas at the University of Auckland. Tell us about your experience studying in…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An Interview with Chenyin Li – Part 1
I’m continuing the popular ‘Piano Pedagogy Series’ on my blog today featuring the first of four substantial interviews with Chinese concert pianist and teacher Chenyin Li. Chenyin enjoys a busy concert career and, since 2011, has contributed to nearly 90 CDs and dozens of video performances as the exclusive pianist for Pianist Magazine. She is a piano…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An interview with Frank Huang – Part 4
This is the fourth and final interview with American pianist and professor Frank Huang. In Part 4 he discusses his love for and approach to teaching. Why do you love teaching? What is your teaching philosophy? As a piano professor, it gives me great satisfaction and fulfilment to motivate, encourage, and empower students towards developing…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An interview with Frank Huang – Part 3
My Piano Pedagogy Spotlight guest is currently American pianist and piano professor Frank Huang. In this interview, Frank discusses his performing career. How did your extraordinary nine-disc project, recording the works of Russian composer Nikolai Medtner, come about? What attracts you to this music? I first encountered Nikolai Medtner’s music as a student at Juilliard…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An Interview with Frank Huang – Part 2
I’m continuing my series of interviews focusing on piano pedagogy featuring professors and faculty members of universities and music conservatoires around the world. This week’s guest writer and interviewee is American concert pianist and associate professor Frank Huang who works at Miami University based in Ohio, USA. In part two of this series, Frank answers…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An Interview Series with Frank Huang – Part 1
I’m continuing my series of interviews focusing on piano pedagogy featuring professors and faculty members of universities and music conservatoires around the world. My latest guest writer is Frank Huang who is an American concert pianist and Associate Professor at Miami University which is based in Ohio, USA. Over a series of four posts, Frank…
Piano Pedagogy Series: A interview with James Kirby – Part 5
I’m so enjoying highlighting the exceptional work of many wonderfully dedicated friends and colleagues, and am looking forward to developing this pedagogy series over the coming year. Today’s post is the final instalment of my interview with concert pianist and piano professor James Kirby. In this article, James talks about his love of educational work,…
Piano Pedagogy Spotlight: An Interview Series with James Kirby – Part 4
Today’s post has been penned by ‘Piano Pedagogy Spotlight’ guest writer James Kirby. James is a pianist and piano professor who studied in Russia and the UK, and who now teaches the piano at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Eton College, and Royal Holloway University London. This article documents James’ concert tour…