The Piano Sage

Finding you quality piano resources on the Internet for the performance artist or diploma student. Introducing you to upcoming talent, wisdom and masterclasses from the piano sages, Virtuosic piano transcription gems, and tips for technical success.

About Me

Ben Chan (Benechan), Dip ABRSM: I did my Diploma (DIP ABRSM) in Piano Performance from the Royal Schools of Music in 2009. Working towards the CT ABRSM and LRSM performance most likely in 2012. Featured on BBC Radio 4 (as Keyboardist in indieband) in June 2010 and my first solo piano recital the month following. Awarded the Bank of America Music Achievement Award in high school in San Francisco and a recent finalist in the 2010 Kemble Chopin (Youtube) E-Competition, and 2nd Prize Recitalist in the Sutton Music Festival 2010. A protegee of International Concert Pianist Qian Wu

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Tips and Analysis of Mozart's PIano Concerto 23 in A Major (K488) with further help from Lang Lang

Balakirev's beautiful Chopin's Piano Concerto transcription & Glinka's Lark paraphrase

Beethoven & Mozart: Alkan's Piano Concerto transcriptions for Solo Piano!

Pianist Paul Lewis interviewed on the Beethoven Piano Concertos Cycle and his love for the 4th Concerto