My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
My family was musical on both sides. My father's family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
A mission that comes from the heart to promote these things and to encourage composers to write, then of course they should… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Copy Share Image
In fact although I have studied in a Conservatory the classical piano, I do not consider myself a classical pianist. — Richard Clayderman Copy Share Image
I would also like to mention pianists like Michel Petrucciani or Chick Сorea for whom I have great admiration in the jazz… — Richard Clayderman Copy Share Image
I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of… — Cy Coleman Copy Share Image
“To wake up one day and be Steinway and Glen in One... Glen Steinway, Steinway Glen, all for Bach.” — Thomas Bernhard Copy Share Image
My father was a stone mason, and a talented amateur pianist and vocalist. — John E. Walker Copy Share Image
When I was studying... there weren't any black concert pianists. My choices were intuitive, and I had the technique to do it.… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
I find that in California I can't find guys that have enough energy. They play a little bit and that's about it.… — Pharoah Sanders Copy Share Image
When I create I don't think in technical or mathematical terms until the idea is formulated Musical composition is formulated in improvisation.… — Aaron Zigman Copy Share Image
But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little… — Vanessa Carlton Copy Share Image
It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a few useful instructions for the pianists after… — Franz Liszt Copy Share Image
That's a very high goal to have, study eight hours a day to be a concert pianist. — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
If I miss one day of practice, I notice it. If I miss two days, the critics notice it. If I miss… — Ignacy Jan Paderewski Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a concert pianist at Carnegie Hall; that is what I wanted to do from really early on. — Kirsten Nelson Copy Share Image
I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion,… — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. ... I'm probably writing music now… — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
Just as the pianist practices the most complicated pieces to improve the technique of his fingers, so too a grandmaster must keep… — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s… — Yanni Copy Share Image
When I do operas, I'm not really singing very classically. I have a classical background as far as being a pianist and… — Jason Graae Copy Share Image
Frankie Randall is a consummate performer. He is an exquisite jazz pianist and wonderful singer. I had the great pleasure to work… — Lainie Kazan Copy Share Image
I don't know where there can be so many pianists as in Paris, so many asses and so many virtuosi. — Frederic Chopin Copy Share Image
