YMF Debut Orchestra limbers up for China

Samanta Kubon
September 23, 2011

His fingers fly over the Steinway & Sons piano as if his life depends on it. At times they leave the audience trembling with emotion, as overwhelming as a roller coaster ride at Magic Mountain. The young pianist is 20-year-old Vijay Venkatesh, who started taking professional lessons at the age... Read more »

Fuzjko Hemming thunders through Broad Stage

Jenya Romanovsky
September 7, 2011

Mastering Chopin and playing at Carnegie Hall are like fighting “bosses” in a video game – you get past the first one and no one doubts that you actually play; you get past the second and even your nihilistic relatives think you might be a big deal. Except that once you’ve played the game many... Read more »