California piano teacher accused of sexual abuse of 13-year-old student
A California piano teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old student over a three-month period in the teacher's home, car and office, prosecutors said. Hovhannes John Jihanyan, 41, was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and other related felonies, weeks after police investigated a report of […]
Man, 88, passes grade 8 piano with distinction, 67 years after taking grade 7 | Music
At the age of 88, most people think the days of exams are long gone. But for Ray Every, the challenge of taking the 8th grade piano exam was too much to give up, and 67 years after taking the 7th grade, he passed with distinction. Mr Eveleigh, a retired vicar from the village of […]
Celebrated musician Janusz Olejniczak, who played piano parts in The Pianist film, dies at 72 | The Pianist
Janusz Olejniczak, the Polish musician and teacher who played the piano part in the 2002 Oscar-winning film “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family announced Monday. According to a statement from his family to the media, Olejniczak died of a heart attack on Sunday. The statement said his “extraordinary musical sensitivity, […]
Tim Dowling: they asked me to play ‘bad piano’, but no one thought I’d be quite this bad | Life and style
It's Monday afternoon and I'm in a recording studio in London with a few members of my band, my engineer George, and trusted collaborator Ben. We're listening to quick versions of new songs, but my mind is wandering a bit. I've only just arrived from a weekend holiday, so I wasn't part of the morning's […]
HumanPlus robot can go from playing piano to ping-pong to boxing
Stanford University researchers have developed a revolutionary humanoid robot called “HumanPlus” that can learn and perform a wide range of tasks by observing human behavior. This groundbreaking advance in robotics brings us one step closer to developing truly versatile and adaptable machines. To get security alerts, expert tips, sign up for Kurt’s newsletter – Cyberguy […]
Oregon woman Danielle Drummond paralyzed after being crushed by piano in freak accident
An Oregon woman hoping for a fresh start in a new state was left paralyzed from the waist down after being crushed by a piano in a freak accident last month. Danielle Drummond, 28, was moving a piano when her friend who was helping her lost her grip and dropped “the entire upright piano” on […]
Apple apologizes for ad showing piano, guitars crushed
Apple has apologized after a new iPad Pro ad that depicts a piano, guitar, paint cans and other objects being crushed by a hydraulic press sparked an online backlash. “Creativity is in Apple’s DNA, and designing products that empower creative people around the world is extremely important to us,” said Tor Myhren, Apple’s vice president […]
Apple sparks outrage by crushing piano, guitar in new iPad commercial
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been criticized for greenlighting an ad for the company’s improved iPad that showed musical instruments such as a piano, guitar and trumpet being crushed by a giant hydraulic press. The 60-second spot, titled “Crush!,” also includes items such as an arcade game, a turntable, and even a slowly compressing sculpted […]
The Piano review – cockle-warming TV with a major problem at its core | Television & radio
THis new series, “The Piano,” tackles obvious issues head-on. “We came together and thought we were done,” Claudia Winkleman told talent show judges Micah and Lang Lang. Because we all know by now that this pair is hiding somewhere, judging every amateur musician who comes forward on their behalf. Public pianos installed at various stations […]
Caught on camera: performer's piano smashed, tips stolen | FOX 5 News
It shows a woman smashing a University of Georgia student’s piano as he performed on the street over the weekend. Subscribe to … source