ROCHESTER — “A piano is just a piano,” says James Baldwin’s narrator in his short story “Sonny’s Blues.” Almost in the same breath, the narrator urges the musician “to try and make it do everything.” ...

The month of March marks a special point in the calendars of people living in snow covered landscapes. It's a time when people can begin to look forward to marginally warmer weather and the March ...

A piano teacher has won over an Oscar-winning composer with his new method for teaching students to play, and to compose their own music. The "Payam Method" has students sweeping national competitions ...

As I reflected on months at home without concerts and thought about all of you in analogous situations, I suddenly thought it would be lovely to give a free online piano lesson each week as long as ...