Guided Conscious Listening: Orchestrated Colors of the Piano

How can a piano sing, or sound like a whole orchestra? The piano had always been a functional shorthand tool for composing symphonies. In the Romantic Era, as the modernized piano became an anchor for social gatherings, piano transcriptions multiplied. In this course, we will explore the multidimensional imagination of both transcribing to the piano, and then creating various timbres and instruments while playing the piano! For regular concert-goers or amateur players. Steinway Artist and former university faculty Hsing-ay Hsu will open your ears to new colors!