by Noah Markson | May 16, 2012 | Pianists
“We started off in the States, moved around quite a lot from New York and Mexico and Florida ending up in England via Scotland. I remember as one of seven children playing a game in the living room in Glasgow where we had a grand piano and the game was based on the... by Noah Markson | May 10, 2012 | Pianists
“I was playing on a cruise ship in Alaska and we were getting towards the end of the set. The ocean was completely beautiful and very, very calm; the water was like marshmallow. We were playing some nice quiet jazz ballads and all of the sudden, without any... by Noah Markson | May 10, 2012 | Pianists
“I chose to record my CD in this particular hall because I’ve played many piano concerts there, I’m familiar with the piano and I’m very fond of it. It’s in a big hall with big acoustics, it makes a lovely sound in that particular hall, the sound is rich... by Noah Markson | May 2, 2012 | Pianists
“My family all live in Tokyo so fortunately none of them were affected by the tsunami, but it was a huge shock. Many concert halls were totally destroyed and it’s been very difficult. The Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, the big orchestra in that region, has been... by Noah Markson | Apr 29, 2012 | Pianists
“Initially I was working on an electric keyboard, but by the time I got to Grade V, I realised that I needed to work on an acoustic piano. Because we only had a few pianos in my secondary school, I remember the rush at lunchtime or after school to get to... by Noah Markson | Mar 10, 2002 | Pianists
“I am just about to go on tour with the Goldberg Variations to Singapore and Australia. It takes 80 minutes to play the full version. I was at Dartington Summer School in 1982 to take part in Andras Schiff’s masterclass at his concert at the...