by shawn | May 2, 2013 | Sharing
Last Thursday on 25th April, there seem to be a sense of community that was palpable during the last performance of Schroeder Nordholt’s Piano Bar Series at the Killaloe Friendship Club in Canada. This is in fact the second series that Schroeder organised to assist in...
by shawn | Apr 28, 2013 | Sharing
The “Cocked Hat” grand piano is one of the rarest as well as oldest pianos in the United States. Its name came about due to the unique tilt and shape of its raised cover. In fact, this “Cocked Hat” piano was built in Boston at the George M. Guild Co. back in 1861....
by shawn | Apr 21, 2013 | Sharing
Mark Miller is a piano teacher who is capable of assisting disabled students without even having to leave his home. In fact, his students aren’t only from his home country of the United States. He has students from Hong Kong to England and Norway. With such...
by shawn | Apr 14, 2013 | Sharing
Cameron Tretter, a 17-year-old Weeki Wachee High junior student, may just look like your everyday boy next door. Perhaps, one thing that sets him apart from others is his love for the piano. Just slightly less than a month ago, he managed to earn himself a superior...
by shawn | Apr 7, 2013 | Sharing
A traditional piano consists of a total of 12 notes. However, Roland Lamb, the CEO of technology startup Roli, felt that it wasn’t sufficient. He felt a need for more options. Hence, three years ago, he set out on a mission to reinvent the piano. Through his...
by shawn | Mar 31, 2013 | Sharing
Billy Joel is pretty much a household name, especially in the United States. The 63-year-old musician has had Tops 40s hit in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. In all he has managed to attain 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, all of which he wrote himself. However, he...