Artists Archive

The eminent Greek-born pianist, Gina Bachauer, showed her aptitude as a pianist at age 5. She gave her first recital in Athens at the age of 8. Beteeen 1933 and 1935 she received occasional instructions …

Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his enduring belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing new or familiar works from the cello repertoire, collaborating with communities and institutions to explore …

Heitor Villa-Lobos’s father was a librarian and an amateur musician. Under the influence of his father’s weekly musical get-togethers, the boy became interested in music. He learned to play cello at age six and was …

Cesar Franck dedicated his violin Sonata as a wedding present to Eugène Ysaÿe, a young Belgian who was in the process of establishing himself as one of the premier violinists in the world. The opening …

Emmanuel Pahud received his first flute lessons as a six-year-old in Rome. Later he studied in Brussels, then in Paris with Michel Debost as well as in Basle, Switzerland with Aurèle Nicolet. He gained orchestral …