Pianist and Pedagogue
Sara Crawford died at 97. I made a point of checking in once a year to see how she was doing. Sadly, my timing was off. She had passed away in September and I had missed her memorial service. Teaching the piano was her driving …
In my first “Diversifying the Repertoire” post (https://benjaminsteinhardt.com/diversifying-the-repertoire-pt-1-african-composers/) I outlined my reasons for this project and highlighted significant piano composers from the continent of Africa, most of whom were people of color. In this post my focus is composers who are from the U.S., U.K., …
Warning: Do not read this blog post if you are hungry. Gratuitous food pics ahead! Outside of piano teaching, people know me as a total foodie. I’m married to a wonderful home chef and baker, and we love sharing food with others. I recently read …
Each year the Music Teacher’s National Association (http://www.MTNA.org) hosts a convention. There are presentations, exhibitions, masterclasses, competitions, and concerts. I’ve attended State and National conferences before but this year I decided to apply to give a presentation for the first time. Thankfully, I was accepted! …
Congratulations to composer Marc Chan and pianist Rob Haskins on receiving a rave review for their new album “My Wounded Head 3” in the San Francisco Chronicle! “Marc Chan’s entrancing piano opus “My Wounded Head 3” is not the musical slasher flick its title might lead …
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