News: Pianist
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
The sounds are getting FAT! We might just have a little something for you this Christmas, so be sure to keep an eye on your inbox. And don’t forget to leave the mince pies out please, preferably with double cream. Thanks. Our biggest ever sale is still rolling! We’ve cut prices by 60%...
Read More >
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Click on the red button below to teach the piano
Read More >
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Sad news to report the death of one of the best known pianists ‘Fats Domino’ has past away at the age of 89. He came to fame with hits such as Blueberry Hill and Ain’t That A shame and has been given the honour of writing the first rock’n’roll hit. His daughter announced...
Read More >
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
HANS ZIMMER PERCUSSION is a perfect fit for Spitfire Audio’s established ethos of producing the finest virtual instruments from the finest musical samples in the world. Why? Well, with Hans Zimmer one of the most successful, influential, and prolific film composers of his generation generously...
Read More >
Monday, July 17th, 2017
Host application and audio effects developer Audified is proud to announce (upcoming) availability of SYNERGY R1 — representing its first foray into hardware with a ‘remote-controlled’ software/hardware hybrid digital (REVERB)/analogue (SATURATOR) processing module for the 500 series modular...
Read More >
Sunday, June 4th, 2017
Chinese piano sensation and emerging talent, Sunny Li, is beginning to make a name for herself in classical circles with the fluid and professional playing style which she has honed over a number of records including Sunny Li Piano and the recently released, A Night With Mendelssohn: Live Concert,...
Read More >
Monday, May 29th, 2017
Plugin Alliance, a new ‘Über-standard’ supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one virtual roof, is proud to announce availability of Instant Delay an echo effects plugin powerhouse packing built-in filtering, saturation, and...
Read More >
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
The BBC Academy is holding a free media familiarisation day for women with particular expertise who are interested in appearing on television, radio and online as contributors or presenters. The aim is to offer an introduction to the media, including practical experiences in front of a camera and...
Read More >
Sunday, December 11th, 2016
Revered keyboardist, songwriter and broadcaster Rick Wakeman will release Piano Portraits, the record-breaking 160th studio album of his career, on January 13th 2017. Recorded at The Old Granary in South Norfolk, the album sees Wakeman embarking on a voyage through a varied selection of music including...
Read More >
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
Yamaha Enspire has been launched in London by the award-winning pianist, songwriter and Yamaha Artist Jamie Cullum. He put the new instrument through its paces in an explosive performance with his band at London’s iconic Shard building. Yamaha Enspire is the 7th generation of Disklavier pianos....
Read More >
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Leon Russell, who emerged as a rock ‘n’ roll star in the 1970s after working behind the scenes as a session pianist for other musicians, died Sunday in Nashville, his wife Janet Bridges said. He was 74. Russell died in his sleep, his wife said in a statement posted on his website. Honey...
Read More >
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
Levin grew up on the upper west side of Manhattan, with a musical curiosity that started early. “My mom was an amazing classical pianist, so she started me on piano around the age of five,” Levin explains. “I had an aptitude for it, so I continued studying classical musical all the way through...
Read More >
Friday, October 21st, 2016
Has your piano seen better days and reached its sell-by date? Perhaps it’s just not keeping up with your musical ambitions? For a limited time, Yamaha are now offering an amazing new Piano Upgrade promotion a fantastic opportunity to affordably upgrade to a new Yamaha piano and get a great price...
Read More >
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
Sometimes the simplest upgrades are the most satisfying. Vintage Synths author Mark Vail replaced the knobs on his Teenage Engineering OP-1 synth with four vintage chicken head knobs We had to file down the “beaks” for clearance, but the knobs are now easier to turn and easier to read (see Figure...
Read More >
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
If you’re feeling the way that we are, you’re still in shock that legendary performer Prince has died. It was just one week ago today that Prince played a pair of concerts at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta as part of his solo Piano & A Microphone Tour and apparently he had more shows in the works.
Read More >