Performances in N.Y.C. Modern pianos are central to classical music. But some musicians are learning other keyboard instruments, and feel like better artists for it. Phyllis Chen, a trained pianist, ...

Scott Paulson knows toy pianos can make a difference. Because of the Toy Piano Festival he founded at UC San Diego in 2000, the Library of Congress issued a subject heading and call number for toy ...

Paul Smith is the co-artistic director of the group Blush Opera, which sometimes produces concerts and events featuring toy pianos. A child’s toy may seem like an unlikely candidate for the classical ...

Pianist Huizi Zhang and composer-pianist Gu Wei challenge perceptions of the toy piano as child's play in this concert that premieres new works for the diminutive instrument, including ones written by ...

Digital electronics has profoundly changed musical instrument design. From toy keyboards to performance-grade pianos, synthesizers, and drum sets, to name a few, instruments that once would have been ...

Learning an instrument can help kids flourish and be in touch with their creative spirits. Piano is a popular choice, but most people can’t manage to keep a full-size piano at home. A keyboard for ...

A crazy gadget that looks like a toy fretboard peripheral for a video game is actually a highly versatile instrument that can be played in many ways. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...