Piano Talks Archive
Since 2017, the Ross McKee Foundation has produced the Piano Talks series, which explores the richness of the piano repertoire through performance and discussion. Many of the events can be watched on YouTube through the links given below.
Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Sarah Cahill
Challenging the Canon
An influential exponent of diversity in programming, Cahill reveals bias in the standard repertoire through side-by-side comparisons of works written by women and men.
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Tuesday, 27 October, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Peter Susskind
The Russian Tradition
Peter Susskind spotlights the great Russian piano teachers of the 19th century and their students right up to the mid 20th century.
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Tuesday, 24 November, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Dr. Carl Blake
Jazzed Classics
Dr. Carl Blake showcases several compositions representing the wide range of composers who draw upon Black cultural and musical traditions.
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Tuesday, 29 December, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Teddy Abrams
Be Embraced: The Struggle and Transcendence of Beethoven
In honor of Beethoven’s 250th birthday celebration this month, Teddy Abrams provides insights on Beethoven’s life and why his works remain so popular today.
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Friday, 26 February, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Mark Ainley
An Introduction to Historical Piano Recordings
Author of the popular Facebook group The Piano Files, Mark Ainley shares recordings by golden-age pianists Lipatti, Hoffman, Friedman and more.
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Friday, 26 March, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Gilbert Kalish
Year of Transformation
A conversation with Gilbert Kalish and his former student Elizabeth Dorman.
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Friday, 30 April, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Christina Dahl
In the Orbit of the Schumanns
Pianist Christina Dahl shows how a circle of illustrious composers and performers influenced each others’ works and 19th century musical culture.
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Friday, 30 July, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Scott Foglesong
Elder Pianists
They’re our direct connection to the 19th century, pianists for whom Romanticism was not in the past tense, and who left us priceless recordings of their inimitable art. The technology may have been primitive, but their pianism was not.
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Friday, 13 August, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Jeffrey LaDeur
Concert Confidential: Tragicomic Escapades of a Concert Pianist
LaDeur shares an evening of powerful moments on stage, big personalities (grands personnages), humbling mishaps, and the poignant complexities of a life in music.
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