Classical Music

Meet Nicholas McCarthy - the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist

Following his debut at the 2025 BBC Proms, one-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy talks repertoire, technique and challenging prejudice ...
Chicago Tribune

One-handed pianist Norman Malone’s triumphant concert debut

Norman gets standing ovation after playing Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major with pianist Bryan Shilander at PianoForte Studios in Chicago on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Zbigniew ...
BroadwayWorld

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Presents Left Hand Piano Concerto at Skyview Concert Hall

Maestro Brotons, Music Director and Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA, presents Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, featuring soloist Vincent Larderet. This thrilling work for ...
Los Angeles Times

For Gary Graffman, one hand is enough

Pianist Gary Graffman brought the sound of one hand playing to Cal State Fullerton’s Meng Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon in a recital consisting entirely of works for the left hand. Funny thing, ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Piano legend Leon Fleisher soars in rare left-hand concerto with CSO

Imagine being a concert pianist – and suddenly losing the ability to use your right hand. In his mid-30s, that is what happened to pianist Leon Fleisher, who was stricken with a neurological disorder ...
New Scientist

Does left-handedness or right-handedness make for a better pianist?

I am a pianist of unimpressive amateur ability and have always found that published music at my level is much more demanding on my right hand than on my left. Being right-handed myself, this is OK. It ...
NPR

Scriabin

In London today, a remarkable collection of music manuscripts is being auctioned at Sotheby's. It's the collection of Paul Wittgenstein, the Viennese pianist who's responsible for a good deal of the ...