Today is the 200^th anniversary of Chopin's birth. ABCFM has excelled itself in playing Chopin for most of the day with performances by such notable performers as Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Alice Sara Ott, Alexander Tharaud, and the great Maurizio Pollini.

Anyone wanting to understand the importance of Chopin to the piano repertoire could do worse than read Anna Goldsworthy”s wonderful book Piano Lessons, where she uses the voice of piano teacher Elanora Sivan to explore Chopin's character as revealed through the music.