Pianist
The apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesian church, saying: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up others, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Eph. 4:29 I’ve asked my students what they think is most [...]
A few weeks into 2022, I did something I hadn't ever planned to do. I gave a lecture to a ballroom full of hand surgeons about what makes hands perfect. In the spring of 2021, I was approached by Dr. Nash Naam, the President of the American Association of Hand Surgery, after he had read [...]
I am always asked how I am able to maintain such a large repertoire at my fingertips or perform from memory in a short span of time numerous hours of music. I realize that this question originates from the common misunderstanding that we pianists rely only on muscle memory. The truth is that muscle memory [...]
Gave a lecture on Egyptian piano music as a part of Roosevelt University Chicago College of performing Arts PianoFest last week. I was very moved by the reactions of piano students and professors alike. Here are some of the pieces used in the lecture: Aziz El Shawan piano concerto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PlWea5elXw&t=934s Abu Bakr Khyrat Four Etudes: [...]