THE BOTTOM LINE: An epic set recalls the legendary pianist in his peak years. Even the sturdiest reputations have a way of changing after the death of an artist. At the turn of the century Paderewski ...
Twenty years ago the title of “world’s most famous musician” belonged to a shockheaded Pole named Ignace Jan Paderewski. Flame-haired Virtuoso Paderewski was the greatest pianist of his time and one ...
Pianists Yang Liu, Albert Cano Smit, and Jiayan Sun will discuss Busoni’s legacy as a pianist-composer and reflect on its relevance to musicians today. Arguably the greatest pianist of his time, the ...
SAN DIEGO -- In a career that stretched across seven decades, Mike Wofford provided exactly the right touch on piano in any and every musical setting. His death Friday morning just after midnight, ...
“Mike was one of the greatest pianists on the planet, without a doubt,” said bass great Bob Magnusson, who — like Wofford — is a San Diego Music Hall of Fame honoree. “He was such a versatile artist ...