He took classical piano lessons as a child which later contributed to the fusion style of The Doors' music.
Previn started playing jazz as a teenager, having studied classical piano for many of his young years.
" Inspired by this quote, and the music and life of Johnny Cash, I composed a classical piano trio called "Poets and Prophets.
The first, which concludes in Istanbul on July 1, after spending 12 days in Mediterranean and Black Sea ports, focused on classical arts with performances in ballet, classical piano, and opera.
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You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd wandered into the wrong venue and taken your seat for a classical piano recital - all that stands before us is a plain stage and a grand piano.
According to Chua, who expounded on her ideas in a popular book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the typical Asian mom prioritizes academics and musical accomplishment (in classical piano and violin only) over typical fun kid stuff like sleepovers and playdates.
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Between her roots in classical piano and her jazz-guitar education at the Berklee College of Music, it would be easy for Larkin to fall back on technical prowess and ability to experiment with instruments such as the "baribow" (a baritone guitar played with a violin bow).
Apart from my classical training in piano, I have learned everything I know about music by watching other people -- many of them the best in their fields -- play online.
"While he was waiting in line, he saw a piano and was playing classical music like it was Symphony Hall, " McCarthy said.
For the Classissimo classical festival, a Manneken duo plays violin and piano.
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They did not own a piano, but his father had a gramophone and a collection of classical music records to which the young Davis would listen avidly.
The classical pianist Van Cliburn's Cold War performance when he won the prestigious Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at 23 also was selected.
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock saw one future of music when he was blown away by the piano skills of 14-year-old Jennifer Lin , awed by a classical maestro with full-bore improvisational chops.
Having been schooled in piano improvisation at USC's Thorton School of Music, Eldar has released three albums on Sony Classical.
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