We know you have been meaning to practice more. Why else would you be here on this page? Sitting down and actually practicing can seem intimidating...
The Practice Habits of a Concert Pianist
Words by Robert Thies
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We know you have been meaning to practice more. Why else would you be here on this page? Sitting down and actually practicing can seem intimidating...
Words by Robert Thies LIFE IN MUSIC
A version of this article was published in The California Music Teacher Magazine, Vol 41, Fall 2017. It has been adapted for this publication with...
Words by Robert Thies LIFE IN MUSIC
The other day, a musician-friend of mine was praising on Facebook a recent performance by Yo-Yo Ma. He wrote, “You all know how great Yo-Yo is. But...
Words by Robert Thies LIFE IN MUSIC
One of the beauties of being a pianist is that we are blessed with a breadth of beautiful repertoire that spans centuries. Another blessing is that...
Words by Robert Thies LIFE IN MUSIC
To be honest, I do not do any exercises to work on my tone, and I’m not actually aware of any such exercises. This is not to say that there...
Words by Robert Thies LIFE IN MUSIC
Getting to know music is much like getting to know new people. The more time you spend with people, the better you understand them. The same goes for...
Robert Thies
Robert Thies enjoys a diverse career as an orchestral soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and recording artist. Winner of the Gold Medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia, he has already performed 40 different concerti with orchestras all over the world, including the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia, Mexico City Philharmonic, as well as the Fort Worth and Louisville Orchestras.
