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Repertoire Spotlight: Robert Rival's Six Pieces for Piano

For those of you performing, teaching, or undertaking ARCT or LRCM piano programs, and are in the process of choosing contemporary...

The Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society

A modern day glimpse into the Romantic-era salon tradition.

How to Begin with Online Lessons

For both the teacher and the student.

The Art of Practicing

“In your practising be a perfectionist. In your performance be a realist.” Robert Roux - Steinway Artist, Master Teacher When asked as to...

My Top 10 Favourite Recordings of Sviatoslav Richter

"If you liked what you heard in my recital...just wait until you hear Richter" - Emil Gilels

Why Music Theory & History are Essential

In this post Easter era, the remainder of April represents one of those curious times of the year, when music students all across the...