LIFE LESSONS AT THE PIANO

Let's Get Messy Shall We?

Many years ago, I knew an artist who was well known in San Francisco for designing restaurants with gorgeous paintings and 25 ft....

The good news is, out of 100 pianists competing this year in the 28th Competition for Outstanding Amateur Pianists in Paris, I was the...

Last night was magic. Pure magic. I was honored to participate in the 3rd Annual Fundraising Gala for A Free Bird, an amazing...

I have exactly one month before I march myself onstage in Paris to compete against 99 amazing pianists from all corners of the world. ...

As a kid, I hated practicing. And I mean - HATED - practicing. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVED playing the piano, but the notion of...

The phone call came 2 weeks before heading out of town. "Vivienne, I found your piano. Go see it! It's a gem." I tried to explain to...

So, here I am, starting to think I'm all that. Smuggly proud of my Bach that I'm preparing for Paris. (Bach Prelude in d minor from WTC...

I'm not gonna lie. I'm a talker. A serious talker. And I like to think that I have a lot to say, but lately I'm paying attention to...

I read the news today, oh boy. And just about every emotion coming up. Anger. Fear. Frustration. Confusion. Surprise. Sadness. Anxiety....

There's the good kind of resistance (look around at the political climate these days) and then there's the bad kind of resistance. Like...