A Peek into My Practice

What does a Practice Session look like?

I have always wanted to have a sneak peek into a professional concert pianist’s practice habits. What do Yuja Wang, Simone Dinnerstein, and Angela Hewitt do when they approach a new piece? What exactly do they work on first? Do they study the score away from the piano…sightread the piece in one go…begin working out fingerings? Do they work to commit the…