I know I have not written a post for a while... The recent weeks have been difficult and I had neither the desire nor time to write something. Today I'm going back to my blog after a bad flu which has left me weak and tired. As usual, I didn't want to...

After 10 years of intense work, Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont takes a sabbatical. Until summer 2010, the pianist will not appear on stage. This nedded break, long-planned, will give the musician time and space for deep thinking. Related posts:Is the debate...

Last week I wrote here about going on stage and I evoked the "lucky charm". Today I will focus on pre-concert rituals as well as these charms. Some do not have rituals or lucky charms, and others elaborate complex rituals which become totally...

Concert evening, in the dressing-room. Tonight, I'll be playing a recital methodically prepared during the last weeks. Final moments before appearing on stage. Someone is knocking at the door. A glance in the mirror,last check for the presence of our...

Each year represents an opportunity to honor a particular composer, and 2010 has been prepared actively. Indeed, pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin was born in 1810 and next year will be HIS year. We will "discover" the genius of Chopin and his...