The lavish “Ancient Paths - Modern Voices” festival gives New Yorkers an unprecedented opportunity to familiarize themselves with Chinese culture. It impresses by its range of events, as well as the variety of its New York City locations. Full Article at Blogcritics.org

Much of the first half of this long concert was the showcase for one young pianist’s educational efforts toward even younger ones. Ushikubo played a Chopin waltz. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

The Chinese pianist Lang Lang is probably the only classical musician in the history of the world to have his own limited edition sneaker. Full Article at The Orange County Register