Piano tuners’ secrets: at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan

Ten works revealing the paradox of Chopin: a composer outwardly delicate, inwardly steely; rooted in Polish dance rhythms, yet formed in Parisian sophistication. 

Vanessa Latarche, professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music and chair of Hastings’ jury, talks about what makes the competition special, working with Sir Stephen Hough, and being a stickler for fairness.

A 17-person international jury has selected Eric Lu as the first prize winner of the illustrious competition after 15 days of competition.

The enigmatic Japanese composer, recently awarded the 55th Suntory Music Award, talks about his uniquely intuitive compositional style.

The Schumann Quartett make an emotional return to Tokyo to perform their first complete Beethoven string quartet cycle at Suntory Hall.

Widely admired for her recordings of Scarlatti and Clementi, Maria Tipo was a prolific concert artist and influential teacher at conservatories in Florence, Geneva and Bolzano.