Interview – The Piano Files

Take Note: A Conversation with Müzewest Concerts and The Piano Files with Mark Ainley

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Interview / Recordings / 2 Comments / October 10, 2020

On September 27, 2020 I had a wonderful conversation about piano performance and interpretation with Jennifer West, artistic director of the local Müzewest Concerts and a big piano aficionado. Our conversation covered a lot of

Beyond The Concert Hall: In Conversation

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Interview / Recordings / No Comments / August 27, 2020

I recently had a wonderful conversation with Leila Getz of the Vancouver Recital Society. She has run this organization for over 40 years, featuring both established and the latest up-and-coming artists. Leila has always had

A Tribute to Solomon

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Interview / Recordings / No Comments / April 11, 2019

The distinguished Canadian pianist Robert Silverman and I share a deep admiration for the British pianist Solomon. Over the course of our regular mealtime meetings in Vancouver, we spend hours discussing a wide array of musical

Dinu Lipatti: Interview and Final Concerto Appearance

by Mark Ainley / Interview / Recordings / 2 Comments / August 23, 2018

Prior to his performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K467 at the Lucerne Music Festival on August 23, 1950, a concert that would be his last appearance with orchestra, Dinu Lipatti was

A Tribute to Dinu Lipatti

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Interview / Recordings / No Comments / March 19, 2018

Much of my focus in the field of historical recordings the last three decades has been with the legendary Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti, who has had a cult following since even before his tragically early

Catching Up with Benjamin Grosvenor

by Mark Ainley / Interview / No Comments / September 19, 2017

British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has been in the spotlight for over half of his lifetime, having won the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 at the age of 11. He was already demonstrating

Living the Classical Life Interview

by Mark Ainley / Interview / No Comments / August 25, 2015

In July 2014, I was interviewed by Zsolt Bognar as part of his Living the Classical Life series of interviews. Although generally until that point the performers had tended to be well-known pianists such as

Benjamin Grosvenor Interview

by Mark Ainley / Interview / 3 Comments / July 11, 2011

Benjamin Grosvenor photographed by Sussie Ahlburg The music industry is not an easy place for a young pianist like Benjamin Grosvenor. Young talents are often sold as the flavour of the month, receiving simultaneously undue praise

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