Ken Iisaka

When is a piano recital more like a sumptuous feast, followed by a glittering ball? When the artist is Leif Ove Andsnes.

The dynamic piano duo Anderson and Roe covers the classics, and brings new life to popular works of today from various genres.

Playing a dual role once common in classical recitals, Marc-André Hamelin scored a double triumph.

From thundering orchestral sonics to dreamy and delightsome scene-painting, Yefim Bronfman’s playing has it all.

Pianist Jon Nakamatsu and soprano Christina Major lend their gifts to a strong program by the long-admired Midsummer Mozart Festival.

Denis Matsuev continues to move audiences with his bravura and his sensitive keyboard style.

Pianist Krystian Zimerman honors a great, if rarely heard, Polish composer whose music has overcome Stalinist oppression.

Living up to her sterling reputation at the keyboard, Dubravka Tomšič plays Chopin and Beethoven with her characteristic control, clarity of sound, and dexterity.

The young Chinese pianist Di Wu makes a thrilling local debut, with fireworks aplenty, evoking memories of Martha Argerich.

To pianists, Chopin’s formidable Études have always seemed akin to waterboarding. Canadian pianist Louis Lortie certainly earned his place among those who attempt them by recording the entire set in 1986, and since then has made the program an important component of his career.