A Call for Pedagogical Responsibility in Repertoire Selection.A reflection on formative forces, artistic becoming, and the duty of the teacher

There is something corrupt in the kingdom(?) of piano competitions. It begins with vanity disguised as ambition and ends with applause hollowed out by politics. The spectacle of an already celebrated pianist, contract in hand and engagements with the world’s top orchestras, returning to a stage meant for those still clawing toward daylight is parasitic. The Chopin Competition, once a sanctuary of discovery, has become another theatre of ego where fame circles back to feed upo

There is no straight road back from illness. Recovery moves like an old river, circling, stalling, and sometimes doubling back on itself....