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Yuja Wang on Rachmaninov: "Every time I play his music it's... a gift!"
A child prodigy, Yuja Wang discovered the piano at the age of six. A year later, she gave her first concert. Now 31, the Chinese musician is one of the most highly-regarded pianists of our time. And at the Doelen concert hall, with the...
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Violinist Andrew Forde re-interprets Glenn Gould
The Toronto-based musician, accompanied by Nathaniel James on piano, gives a sneak peek of his upcoming performance marking Black History Month
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‘I owe a lot of this to Vine’: Ruth B’s meteoric rise
The Edmonton pop singer credits the social video app with her success. She released her debut album Friday
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The music behind the award-winning Game of Thrones brought to life in concert
If you are one of the millions of Game of Thrones fans waiting patiently for the new series to start, then this is set to get your heart racing. The music behind the award-winning television phenomenon is being brought to life in...
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John Legend and Damien Chazelle tell CBC's Zulekha Nathoo about Ryan Gosling's piano skills
Legend, who has his first feature film role in La La Land, describes his awe at Gosling's quick learning; Chazelle explains how much preparation went into the production
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Norah Jones returns to piano in album ‘Day Breaks’
Nine-time Grammy award winner Norah Jones is back with her sixth album ‘Day Breaks’. After forays into pop and folk, it marks Jones’ long-awaited return to piano-based jazz. She says it’s been awhile since she’s written songs using the...
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Budapest celebrates 90 years of György Kurtág
As Hungarian composer György Kurtág celebrates his 90 th birthday Budapest is marking his career with a week- long festival. Hungary’s culture minister salutes György and Márta Kurtág after the composer’s 90th birthday concert last...
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Sister of late Sask. man receiving heroism medal calls it 'a huge honour for our family'
Kate Novecosky says her brother Joe, who died after falling through ice while trying to save two children, was always there for her. Joe and his uncle are receiving posthumous medals for their heroism.
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Triple threat keeps his Polish roots alive in Sask. by playing accordion, singing and dancing
11-year-old Kamil Smela is following in his family's footsteps by learning the accordion and taking dancing lessons. His talent wowed people at Mosaic Regina's Polish pavilion last year and Kamil will be there again this year.
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New Steinway piano hits high notes at Brandon University music school
The director of Brandon University's school of music says a recently acquired Steinway concert piano will not only help students prepare to play in concert halls around the world, but will also attract world-class talent to play in...
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Largest gamelan in U.S. takes the stage in Brooklyn
A gamelan typically consists of gongs, bells, metallophones, drums and more.
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How Montreal musician Rêve went from band class to belting
Rêve, who won her first Juno last year and is nominated again this year, talks to CBC about going from faking it on the flute to crafting a Chaka Khan-inspired dance album
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Multitalented 11-year-old overcomes selective mutism
Rachel Ling Gordon has played piano at Carnegie Hall three times. She will get to showcase her magic talents on an episode of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us!" Friday night.
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Freddie Mercury's piano sold for €2m to raise cash for AIDS research
A baby grand piano once owned by Freddie Mercury has sold at auction for almost €2m along with the original manuscript for Bohemian Rhapsody
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On A Positive Note: 4-Year-Old Connecticut Boy Deemed Piano Prodigy
On A Positive Note: 4-Year-Old Connecticut Boy Deemed Piano Prodigy
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Frédéric Chopin's last piano and manuscripts take centre stage at renovated Warsaw museum
The newly designed exhibition features an impressive array of priceless artifacts, including Chopin's final piano, a 19th-century Pleyel dating back to 1848, and an extensive collection of authentic manuscripts.
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New Zealand's Jane Campion wins top French cinema award
New Zealand Director Jane Campion awarded 13th Prix Lumière - one of French cinema’s top honours.
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Beethoven's last symphony finished with the help of artificial intelligence
Beethoven's now-completed 10th symphony wrapped up with the help of artificial intelligence, music scientists and experienced composers. The final piece is set to release today.
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Actor Colm Feore talks about sharing the stage with Christopher Plummer
Canadian actor Colm Feore talks about sharing the stage with the late Christopher Plummer at the Stratford Festival.
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Rolando Villazón and Xavier de Maistre explore the soul of Latin America
' Serenata Latina ' is the new musical project by two exceptional artists, who have united to explore Latin America's rich repertoire of song in a very intimate way. French harp virtuoso Xavier de Maistre and legendary Mexican tenor...
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Estelle Sirman brought the joy of music to thousands of students
Julie Markham lost her mother, Estelle, to COVID-19 on April 22.
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Ouch! Canadian pianist devastated after rare $260K piano ruined by movers
Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt says piano movers accidentally dropped her Fazioli concert grand, damaging it beyond repair.
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Remember this teen trumpeter who went to Juilliard? Here's where he is now
After years of hard work and thanks to the generosity of Canadians, a young trumpeter from Mississauga is now performing his first solo with an orchestra as a professional musician. CBC's Dwight Drummond spoke with him about his journey.
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Sask. woman devotes her time travelling across province tuning pianos
Audi Lou Nordby has been a registered piano technician since 2013. She travels across Saskatchewan making old pianos sound like new. She joined the Morning Edition to share her story.