Piano

Afghan academy seeks to ease pain of war with music

A cacophony ranging from Asian string instruments to the delicate cadences of classical piano pours out of a two-storey building in central Kabul

Austrian pianist celebrates Liszt with Hanoi concert

A concert and exhibition organised by the Austrian and Hungarian embassies will honour classical composer Franz Liszt on Nov. 4 in Hanoi.

Austrian pianist celebrates Liszt at Ha Noi concert

A concert and exhibition organised by the Austrian and Hungarian embassies will honour classical composer Franz Liszt on Friday in Ha Noi.

Van Hung Cuong takes Saigon by storm

In many societies the piano is, above all else, a status symbol. To have your child take piano lessons, still more to actually possess one for her (more often than him) to practice on – these are true signs that you have arrived somewhere.

Piano festival comes to HCMC

A Piano Festival will be organized in Vietnam for the first time at the HCMC Conservatory of Music from October 18 to 23, according to Thanh Nien.

Elton John brings "million dollar piano" to Vegas

Singer Elton John opened his new Las Vegas act at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, tickling the ivories on his new "million dollar piano" nicknamed Blossom that lit up to reflect the mood of each song

Vietnamese student wins top Australian piano prize

Luu Hong Quang has won first prize at the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition in Australia, regarded as a most prestigious contest for pianists in the Asia-Pacific region.

Pianist mixes Vietnamese folk, Western music

Pho An My’s “Spirit” show in Hanoi last Monday combined modern western music with a music used to invoke spirits in Vietnam

Reflection, dialogue between piano and hat van

Inspired from hat van, a traditional ritual singing, artists Pho An My and Dang Tue Nguyen will perform ‘Reflection’ based on dialogue between piano and hat van at the Hanoi Opera House on August 22.

Students palm gold in Asian piano quest

A group of 18 Vietnamese piano students aged 9-24 have excelled at the sixth Asia International Piano Academy Festival (AIPAF).

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From Business

Firms advised to focus on TPP

HN — Domestic businesses should positively build plans and methods to grow marketplaces in nations joining the Trans-Off-shore Partnership (TPP) Agreement.Ngo Chung Khanh, deputy director from the Secretary of state for Industry and Trade's Multilateral Trade Policy Department, made the suggestion in a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.The TPP pact, also called the Trans-Off-shore Proper Economic Partnership Agreement, is really a multilateral free trade deal that aims to help liberalise the financial systems

Blue chips lead share plunge

HN – Blue nick declines ongoing to tug shares lower around the HCM City Stock Market today.As much as 80 percent from the top 30 shares by market capitalisation and liquidity sank, which the 2nd biggest share PV Gas, HCM City Infrastructure Investment (CII), Sea Group (OGC) and Sacombank Investments (SBS) fell through the daily limit of 5 percent.Only mixer Masan Group (MSN), property developer Quoc Cuong Gia Lai (OQC) and Song Da Urban & Industrial Zone Investment and Development (SJS) bucked the