by Noah Markson | Dec 11, 2013 | Composer, People
“Nadia Boulanger was born 1887 and lived to 1979 and was just a unique musical talent. She had a younger sister whom she revered. Nadia and Lili both studied composition and became composers, and they both tried to win the coveted Prix de Rome. Nadia became one of the... by Noah Markson | Apr 22, 2013 | Composer, Concerts & Events, People, Pianists, Pianos
“I was given piano lessons because my brother didn’t practice. This led to my life long love with the piano, and a fascination with playing all types of instruments. I was given a full grant to Chethams school until I was 19. I defected from music for a... by Noah Markson | Apr 16, 2013 | Composer, People, Pianists
“My mother was a piano teacher. We had a beautiful black grand Bluthner in our house when we grew up. We all played on it but I was obsessed with it from the age of around four. I was teaching myself and basically it was my recluse and my best friend. I started... by Noah Markson | Apr 12, 2013 | Composer, People, Pianists
“I have always loved the piano and just recently wrote a new cycle for solo piano which will be premiered by the pianist Konstantin Lifschitz in London in March 2014. The three pieces, ‘Lucilla’s Beehive’ , ‘Uchti-Tuchti’ and... by Noah Markson | Dec 24, 2012 | Composer, People, Pianists
“I started composing when I was six years old. I was quite gifted and developed a good craft. My blood is basically Croatian and this explains why my rhythms are usually never 4/4. Sometimes I integrate Croatian folk themes. I refer to my compositional... by Noah Markson | Oct 11, 2012 | Composer, People, Pianists
“I am on a new project. Because of time management issues in recent years due to having a child, I’ve become more project based. When I sit down to practice I have a very good idea of what it is I’ll be working at. I’m good at managing my time...