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Announcing the 2026 Colburn–tonebase Summer Piano Seminar for highschool students

Announcing the 2026 Colburn–tonebase Summer Piano Seminar for highschool students tonebase Piano

882 views - 2 weeks ago

I finally listened to one of the best recordings of Prokofiev 3rd Concerto.

I finally listened to one of the best recordings of Prokofiev 3rd Concerto. tonebase Piano

11.2K views - 2 weeks ago

How Cliburn's disruptive win exposed a musical crisis (the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition)

How Cliburn's disruptive win exposed a musical crisis (the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition) tonebase Piano

62.6K views - 1 month ago

Paris booed Ravel's most radical masterpiece (La Valse, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales)

Paris booed Ravel's most radical masterpiece (La Valse, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales) tonebase Piano

12.8K views - 2 months ago

Rotation Explained in 6 Levels of Complexity (feat. Cheli, Golandsky, Durso & Bernstein)

Rotation Explained in 6 Levels of Complexity (feat. Cheli, Golandsky, Durso & Bernstein) tonebase Piano

5.1K views - 2 months ago

Jazz pianist reacts to classical pianists trying to play jazz (Yuja, Horowitz, Sumino & more)

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Jazz pianist reacts to classical pianists trying to play jazz (Yuja, Horowitz, Sumino & more) tonebase Piano and Jeremy Siskind

176.4K views - 2 months ago

Cliburn Competition Champion shares the secret to leaps (Prokofiev 2, Liszt) feat. Haochen Zhang

Cliburn Competition Champion shares the secret to leaps (Prokofiev 2, Liszt) feat. Haochen Zhang tonebase Piano

23.5K views - 2 months ago

He wrote it in desperation. She made it immortal. (Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto, Martha Argerich)

He wrote it in desperation. She made it immortal. (Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto, Martha Argerich) tonebase Piano

67.1K views - 3 months ago

How Yuja Wang survived the impossible (Rachmaninoff, Carnegie Hall, and the Miracle of Performance)

How Yuja Wang survived the impossible (Rachmaninoff, Carnegie Hall, and the Miracle of Performance) tonebase Piano

52K views - 3 months ago

Small Hands? Reach Wider—Safely (ft. Sara Davis Buechner)

Small Hands? Reach Wider—Safely (ft. Sara Davis Buechner) tonebase Piano

15.1K views - 3 months ago

Play Chopin Like a Chopin Competition Winner (ft. Yulianna Avdeeva)

Play Chopin Like a Chopin Competition Winner (ft. Yulianna Avdeeva) tonebase Piano

26.3K views - 4 months ago

The hardest "easy" piece ever written (Arvo Pärt and Für Alina, ft. Tähe-Lee Liiv)

The hardest "easy" piece ever written (Arvo Pärt and Für Alina, ft. Tähe-Lee Liiv) tonebase Piano

35K views - 4 months ago

How a dying pianist brought Brahms's final piano piece to life (Op. 119, Julius Katchen, Schumann)

How a dying pianist brought Brahms's final piano piece to life (Op. 119, Julius Katchen, Schumann) tonebase Piano

71.6K views - 5 months ago

How Alfred Brendel illuminates an unpopular masterpiece (Brendel tribute, Uchida)

How Alfred Brendel illuminates an unpopular masterpiece (Brendel tribute, Uchida) tonebase Piano

41K views - 6 months ago

The cursed masterpiece which crushes competitions dreams (Magdalene Ho and Franck)

The cursed masterpiece which crushes competitions dreams (Magdalene Ho and Franck) tonebase Piano

119.3K views - 7 months ago

Marin Alsop on how Yunchan Lim 임윤찬 changed the game (Rachmaninoff 3rd, Ben Laude)

Marin Alsop on how Yunchan Lim 임윤찬 changed the game (Rachmaninoff 3rd, Ben Laude) tonebase Piano

122.6K views - 8 months ago

How an unfinished masterpiece broke romanticism (Barber's Piano Concerto, Browning, Ohlsson)

How an unfinished masterpiece broke romanticism (Barber's Piano Concerto, Browning, Ohlsson) tonebase Piano

67.4K views - 8 months ago

It was his masterpiece...and he almost destroyed it. (Albéniz, Iberia and Alicia de Larrocha)

It was his masterpiece...and he almost destroyed it. (Albéniz, Iberia and Alicia de Larrocha) tonebase Piano

110.9K views - 9 months ago

tonebase Los Angeles Music Intensive at the Colburn School (2025)

tonebase Los Angeles Music Intensive at the Colburn School (2025) tonebase Piano

2.4K views - 10 months ago

The pianist leading a new golden age for classical music (Ólafsson, Bach, and a billion streams)

The pianist leading a new golden age for classical music (Ólafsson, Bach, and a billion streams) tonebase Piano

49.8K views - 10 months ago

Schumann's Träumerei isn't what you think. (Horowitz and the 1986 Moscow concert)

Schumann's Träumerei isn't what you think. (Horowitz and the 1986 Moscow concert) tonebase Piano

82.1K views - 11 months ago

The rebellious genius who rewrote piano history (Scarlatti's 555 sonatas ft. Huangci and Baczewska)

The rebellious genius who rewrote piano history (Scarlatti's 555 sonatas ft. Huangci and Baczewska) tonebase Piano

37.6K views - 1 year ago

The impossible concerto which changed virtuosity forever (feat. Marc-André Hamelin)

The impossible concerto which changed virtuosity forever (feat. Marc-André Hamelin) tonebase Piano

164.1K views - 1 year ago

How to unlock Bach's genius with ornaments (feat. Lisa Yui and Mahan Esfahani)

How to unlock Bach's genius with ornaments (feat. Lisa Yui and Mahan Esfahani) tonebase Piano

16.3K views - 1 year ago

An inside look at the tonebase Piano Camp (feat. Dominic Cheli, Ben Laude)

An inside look at the tonebase Piano Camp (feat. Dominic Cheli, Ben Laude) tonebase Piano

6.9K views - 1 year ago

Chopin Competition Winner answers top piano questions (feat. Yulianna Avdeeva)

Chopin Competition Winner answers top piano questions (feat. Yulianna Avdeeva) tonebase Piano

103.8K views - 1 year ago

Chopin dropped a new track?! (and Other Lost piano media)

Chopin dropped a new track?! (and Other Lost piano media) tonebase Piano

14.8K views - 1 year ago

Ravel’s final masterpiece and the wild genius who brought it to life (ft. Gwendolyn Mok)

Ravel’s final masterpiece and the wild genius who brought it to life (ft. Gwendolyn Mok) tonebase Piano

183.2K views - 1 year ago

6 essential exercises to improve ROTATION. (feat. Penelope Roskell)

6 essential exercises to improve ROTATION. (feat. Penelope Roskell) tonebase Piano

22.3K views - 1 year ago

7 fabulous Romantic scales and how to practice them (ft. Sara Davis Buechner)

7 fabulous Romantic scales and how to practice them (ft. Sara Davis Buechner) tonebase Piano

151.9K views - 1 year ago

How to improve a pianist's most frightening skill (sightreading ft. Huangci, Cheli, and more!)

How to improve a pianist's most frightening skill (sightreading ft. Huangci, Cheli, and more!) tonebase Piano

91K views - 1 year ago

How Maria João Pires pulled off the impossible (featuring Noa Kageyama)

How Maria João Pires pulled off the impossible (featuring Noa Kageyama) tonebase Piano

625.6K views - 1 year ago

Ten piano technique tips from Garrick Ohlsson

Ten piano technique tips from Garrick Ohlsson tonebase Piano

176.3K views - 1 year ago

Seven Pianists Teach Phrasing

Seven Pianists Teach Phrasing tonebase Piano

34.7K views - 1 year ago

What superstar pianists REALLY think about competitions

What superstar pianists REALLY think about competitions tonebase Piano

40K views - 1 year ago

The ULTIMATE guide for practicing on digital pianos

The ULTIMATE guide for practicing on digital pianos tonebase Piano

26.7K views - 1 year ago

How to play Bach's Prelude in C like a pro (BWV 846 tutorial with Evan Shinners)

How to play Bach's Prelude in C like a pro (BWV 846 tutorial with Evan Shinners) tonebase Piano

49.7K views - 1 year ago

How to play SCALES like the pros, from Bach to Chopin and beyond. (Bernstein, Biegel, Buechner)

How to play SCALES like the pros, from Bach to Chopin and beyond. (Bernstein, Biegel, Buechner) tonebase Piano

105.8K views - 1 year ago

What video games teach us about classical piano (Lang Lang, Mozart, Minecraft, FF7 & BOTW)

What video games teach us about classical piano (Lang Lang, Mozart, Minecraft, FF7 & BOTW) tonebase Piano

26.2K views - 1 year ago

How to master Mozart's most FAMOUS joke (featuring Orli Shaham)

How to master Mozart's most FAMOUS joke (featuring Orli Shaham) tonebase Piano

91.4K views - 1 year ago

Instantly improve your thumb technique with these tips (Boris Berman, Seymour Bernstein, et al)

Instantly improve your thumb technique with these tips (Boris Berman, Seymour Bernstein, et al) tonebase Piano

24.7K views - 1 year ago

I listened to 51 recordings of three notes by Beethoven. Here's what I found out. (Sonata Op. 110)

I listened to 51 recordings of three notes by Beethoven. Here's what I found out. (Sonata Op. 110) tonebase Piano

19.9K views - 1 year ago

Struggling with octaves? Here’s what to do about it. (Biegel, Korepanova, Durso, et. al.)

Struggling with octaves? Here’s what to do about it. (Biegel, Korepanova, Durso, et. al.) tonebase Piano

61.6K views - 1 year ago

One-Woman Orchestra Plays George Gershwin's Masterpiece (feat. Claire Huangci)

One-Woman Orchestra Plays George Gershwin's Masterpiece (feat. Claire Huangci) tonebase Piano

54.5K views - 2 years ago

How Rotation Immediately Changes Your Playing (featuring Bernstein, Durso, Roskell and Golandsky)

How Rotation Immediately Changes Your Playing (featuring Bernstein, Durso, Roskell and Golandsky) tonebase Piano

143K views - 2 years ago

How Chopin's Legacy Revolutionized Piano Playing (ft. Garrick Ohlsson, Seymour Bernstein and more!)

How Chopin's Legacy Revolutionized Piano Playing (ft. Garrick Ohlsson, Seymour Bernstein and more!) tonebase Piano

88.4K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [9/10 ORGANIC UNITY]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [9/10 ORGANIC UNITY] tonebase Piano

5.9K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [8/10 CRITICS]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [8/10 CRITICS] tonebase Piano

2.5K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [7/10 CADENZAS & QUOTATIONS)

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [7/10 CADENZAS & QUOTATIONS) tonebase Piano

3.9K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [6/10 IMPROVISATION]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [6/10 IMPROVISATION] tonebase Piano

40.5K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [5/10 MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [5/10 MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS] tonebase Piano

2.7K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [4/10 ORIGIN STORY]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [4/10 ORIGIN STORY] tonebase Piano

3K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [3/10 GERSHMANINOFF]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [3/10 GERSHMANINOFF] tonebase Piano

3.4K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [2/10 AMERICANA]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [2/10 AMERICANA] tonebase Piano

2.3K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [1/10 PIANO CONCERTOS]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [1/10 PIANO CONCERTOS] tonebase Piano

4.7K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [INTRO]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [INTRO] tonebase Piano

28K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [10/10 INTERPRETATION]

Rachmaninoff and Gershwin's Musical Love Child [10/10 INTERPRETATION] tonebase Piano

3.2K views - 2 years ago

Rachmaninoff's 4th Concerto is Criminally Underrated (ft. Lugansky, Giltburg, Ohlsson)

Rachmaninoff's 4th Concerto is Criminally Underrated (ft. Lugansky, Giltburg, Ohlsson) tonebase Piano

78.5K views - 2 years ago

There's A File Cabinet Inside This Pianist's Head (ft. Leif Ove Andsnes)

There's A File Cabinet Inside This Pianist's Head (ft. Leif Ove Andsnes) tonebase Piano

33.4K views - 2 years ago

Super-Virtuoso Breaks Down 9 Impossible Piano Pieces (ft. Marc-André Hamelin)

Super-Virtuoso Breaks Down 9 Impossible Piano Pieces (ft. Marc-André Hamelin) tonebase Piano

1.3M views - 2 years ago