After the recital, people hung out for a while to look around and chat with the pianists. Two Steinway staff members were there. They opened a bottle of champagne and invited everyone to join. I chatted with Yael, the pianist who performed Scriabinâs âblack mass sonata.â She told me that she was from Isreal and that she started learning piano at about age 8. She loved being in the Lieven piano program. When she heard that my son likes to play piano and that he is 16 - he looks like a giant older than his age - she said, âoh, he has many years to practice and to get in the program!â She is 25.
A guy, who looked like a local, was playing the NoĂ© piano. He played a few measures of several pieces to test it out and seemed really enjoying it. He said to a staff member that he might schedule a time to come and play it next week. I encouraged my son to give it a try. Either too tired or intimidated by the professionals, he wasnât so eager this time. đ€Ł
What a lovely way to spend the evening! We couldnât wait for the concert on Friday.
