Two New Story Collections Nourish And Astonish
Jul 21st, 2008 · Evan S. Connell, an old American master, and Claire Keegan, a young Irish prodigy, both have new books of short fiction this summer — and both are worth picking up.
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Piano Prodigy's Mantra: Practice Makes Perfect
Jul 17th, 2008 · Marc Yu, a 9-year-old musical prodigy, began learning the piano at age 2 and was playing Beethoven by 3. He says he practices up to eight hours a day. "You don't want a Beethoven piece to sound like somebody else," he says. "That's disrespectful to the composer."
Musician's Fall Smashes Million-Dollar Violin ***
Feb 15th, 2008 · Violin prodigy David Garrett had his 18th century violin in a case over his shoulder in London when he fell down a flight of stairs. The million-dollar instrument was smashed into pieces.
'Child Prodigy' Film Revives Question: What Is Art? ****
Oct 31st, 2007 · My Kid Could Paint That follows the painting and controversy of four-year-old Marla Olmstead's abstract works. Some critics believe her parents encouraged, if not altered, her work.
Pianist Tries Cliburn After Glass. Not That Glass. ****
Jun 2nd, 2007 · The Van Cliburn Foundation's Fifth annual International Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is underway this week. NPR's John Ydstie talks to one of the semifinalists, 46-year-old Greg Fisher, a former child prodigy who has worked at his family's glass and mirror installation company in Edmond, Okla., for the past 30 years.
My Child, the Prodigy -- and Other Punchlines ****
May 23rd, 2007 · All those people who think it's impossible to praise one's kids too much may need a little dose of reality. But essayist and father Peter Sagal says it won't start with him -- or his daughter's tee-ball team. Sagal is the host of NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! He lives in Chicago.
Keke Palmer on Bee-ing 'Akeelah' ****
May 6th, 2006 · Actress Keke Palmer is a different kind of child prodigy than the spelling whiz she plays in the film Akeelah and the Bee. The 12-year-old Palmer speaks with Howard Berkes about her acting and singing achievements and her ambitions.
Japanese Jazz Prodigy Hiromi: 'Spiral' ****
Jan 30th, 2006 · At just 26 years old, Hiromi is considered one of Japan's best jazz pianists and composers. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was says her music is "part classical, part jazz and part simply unclassifiable." He reviews her third album, Spiral.
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