Superstar pianist Yuja Wang: ‘Having access to this music as a kid makes a life’
The musical prodigy on the importance of bold programming, her Rachmaninoff ‘marathon’ — and why she’s a fan of AI
Related reading
Yunchan Lim plays sparkling Rachmaninov at the BBC Proms — review
The young South Korean pianist performed a lucid Fourth Concerto at the Royal Albert Hall, despite a startling interruption
Ruth Slenczynska, pianist, 1925-2026
The American child prodigy honed her skills under the tutelage of Sergei Rachmaninov
Pulitzer-winning composer Julia Wolfe: ‘Music is a fountain of youth’
The BBC Philharmonic’s first Composer in Residence on making music with washboards and trapeze artists — and reaching listeners…
Eric Lu’s controversial Chopin Piano Competition win was deserved
A live recording and a new recital disc reveal the elegance of sound that ultimately won him first prize in Warsaw
Chopin-mania grips Poland as pianists battle it out
The composer’s soft power remains undiminished as competitors gather for the five-yearly contest
Víkingur Olafsson: ‘People talk about classical music as being old. I think of…
For his latest album, the pianist radically recontextualises Beethoven’s Opus 109 to dazzling, mind-expanding effect. Here, he…