A new documentary follows talented young pianists as they compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director, Jakub Piatek, about Pianoforte. In ...

Coming of age in the world of professional musicians is another feat unto itself. Documentary “Pianoforte,” which premiered at Sundance 2023, follows talented young musicians as they compete in the ...

While the piano was originally referred to as the pianoforte, the shorter title "piano" is the most commonly used term to describe the musical instrument today. The word "pianoforte" is still in usage ...

Instead of romantic optimism or "Whiplash"-like intensity, Jakub Piatek's documentary captures the world's top pianists in their moments of fading passion. “Pianoforte,” Jakub Piatek’s documentary ...

Every five years, the capital of Poland hosts one of the most thrilling classical music competitions in the world: the International Chopin Piano Competition, known colloquially as the “Olympics of ...

When it comes to art, there is creating art and then there is perfecting art. Anyone can learn the piano, but can you perfect it? Pianoforte dives deep into the torture and elation that comes with ...

Jakub Piątek’s documentary Pianoforte follows several young participants in the International Chopin Piano Competition, which has been held in Warsaw every five years since 1927. The competitors ...

"They train their whole lives..." Greenwich Ent. has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film called Pianoforte, made by Polish filmmaker Jakub Piatek. This initially premiered at the 2023 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Pianoforte directed by Jakub Piatek (Prime Time). The Telemark documentary premiered to good reviews at Sundance and ...

It’s one of the most prestigious – and fiercely competitive – contests in the world of classical music. The International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw since 1927, can ...

Every 5 years, young piano prodigies from all over the world flock to Warsaw to test their mettle and skills in one of the most prestigious piano competitions on earth, the Chopin Piano Competition.