My mom knew I needed to get out of the house, or at least be motivated to do something with my free time instead of soaking in radiation. A world-famous concert pianist was playing Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto in San Diego. His name is Lang Lang. If you’re not familiar with him, he’s the Justin Timberlake of the piano world. During this part of his career, it was rare for him to come to Southern California, and so my mom jumped at the chance to get tickets…

If you’re looking for some lunchtime entertainment, check out my Lunch Concert with Steinway & Sons. There, I performed a set of 3 original pieces…

The story of how I created my very first album, Sonic Sanctum. It’s weird. I have been a professional concert pianist for about 4 years now. During that whole time, I had never recorded an album. The only extent to which I recorded anything was audition tapes to music festivals, or to conservatories…

I was a hyperactive kid. Maybe hyperactive was an understatement. I was crazy. From the moment I could walk, I would never stop running. I opened every drawer in the home and chucked everything inside them out…

From a pianist’s perspective, what has the effect of coronavirus been like in our industry and the behaviors of musicians? Here’s how I have been affected personally…

It’s been a while since I’ve seriously practiced the piano. I have been away from the keyboard for almost 2 years: my fingers lost their dexterity.

A lot of people have encouraged me that playing the piano again shouldn’t be a problem, that it’s like riding a bicycle…

Ever since I was 5 years old I thought I knew my purpose: build a company. My dad was an entrepreneur and when I could finally sign my name, he would take my brother and I on business trips. In a way, he apprenticed us on the craft of entrepreneurship. My dad was Daniel Plainview, and I was H.W. (There Will Be Blood reference)…