The recital award for  2010 is the composer statuette of Frederic Chopin. To learn more about this fabulous composer, click on any or all of these links (if links seem unactive, click title to activate. ***Classics for Kids ***Classic  Cat ***Chopin Music ***Micheil Roosen plays Chopin (video) Enjoy!

  Johannes Brahms was born in the German city of Hamburg. His father was a musician who played several instruments, but never managed to earn much money. So when Johannes was young, he played the piano at inns and dance halls to help support his family.When Brahms was older, he toured as an accompanist, playing [...]

Giuseppe Verdi was famous around the world and one of the few to die rich! You can read his story here. And how about getting involved in an activity to learn more about his opera “Aida”? Then you must click here, and print these activity sheets from Classics for Kids. Would you prefer to watch [...]

Yes! there are women composers! So, why do the text/piano books not mention them? Well, they do mention them, but very briefly. Clara Schumann lived during the 19th century and was called “the high priestess of music” giving her first complete piano recital at the age of 11 and enjoying 61 years of concert life. [...]

Remember the composer of the month? Frederic Chopin. Here is a video of Yundi Li, the youngest piano to ever win the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition at the age of 18 in the year 2000. He will be performing at the Bass Hall in Fort Worth on Tuesday night January 20, 2009. I’m debating [...]