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• Postcard from the Dolomites: Violin making
  
  For hundreds of years, craftsmen have been turning to the forests of Northern Italy for the fine woods that make violins, pianos and other instruments sing. ...
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Music prodigy, 11, readies for first opera's debut
  
  Music prodigy Alma Deutscher is not only talented on the violin and piano. The 11-year-old has also composed her first opera, a modern take on "Cinderella," that will play in Vienna this month. Seth Doane reports.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 25 Apr 2021.
• Real-life Iron Man tech: Check out these amazing robot-like prosthetic body parts
  
  From precision mechanical arms built for the delicate skill of playing the piano to hands inspired by Marvel superhero Iron Man, prosthetics are no longer
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021.
• When author ERIN KELLY suffered a breakdown in lockdown, taking up ballet at home was her salvation
  
  The swell of a Tchaikovsky piano score fills the room as I take position and Russian Maria Khoreva purrs instructions- sadly, I'm not in a tutu at Bolshoi Theatre. I'm a 44-year-old woman in my kitchen.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 12 Apr 2021.
• Bafta Film Awards 2021: Snobbery, pianos and other takeaways
  
  Even with social distancing there was plenty of humour, glamour and surprises at the virtual event.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 11 Apr 2021.
• Chicago Electric Piano Company keeps the beat for classic keyboards during pandemic
  
  One of the only stores of its kind in the United States, the Chicago Electric Piano Co. specializes in repairing and refurbishing electric pianos from
  ABC News.  Friday, 2 Apr 2021.
• Musicians in lockdown: 'My piano kept me going'
  
  A series of portraits aims to show the impact of the pandemic on musicians' livelihoods.
  BBC News.  Friday, 12 Mar 2021.
• Melbourne man Barry Leadbetter stuns crowds with piano playing
  
  Barry 'Bazza' Leadbetter has shocked crowds outside a Melbourne op shop with his talent on the piano. The talented 76-year-old plays outside the op shop every weekend, and is beloved by locals.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 28 Feb 2021.
• The Future of Car Navigation Has Arrived
  
  Augmented reality and directions in the windshield: Integrated systems run (precise) laps around earlier technology, like a piano-roll device from the 1930s.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 25 Feb 2021.
• Get A Lifetime Subscription To Game-Changing Interactive Piano Lessons, Now Half-Off!
  
  Whether you’re in high school or beginning your retirement, it’s never too late to learn an instrument, as it can help with memory, math skills, creativity, and more. ...
  Daily Caller.  Sunday, 21 Feb 2021.
• Cornelia Vertenstein Gave Many Lessons Beyond the Piano
  
  The lessons that the piano teacher Cornelia Vertenstein taught her students also resounded with many others, including me.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 20 Feb 2021.
• Courteney Cox performs 'Friends' theme song on piano: 'How'd I do?'
  
  "Friends" alum Courteney Cox showed off her piano skills by playing the show's iconic theme song, "I'll Be There for You," by The Rembrandts.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 18 Feb 2021.
• REPORT: Ally Of Jailed Putin Critic Flawlessly Plays Beethoven On Piano Amid Arrest By Russian Police
  
  'Her detention was inappropriate and stupid revenge'
  Daily Caller.  Thursday, 28 Jan 2021.
• Navalny Supporter Defiantly Plays Piano As Russian Police Raid Her Home
  
  A Russian doctor kept her cool as her home was searched by police at 3 a.m. -- playing Beethoven's Fuer Elise on her piano while officials looked on. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Thursday, 28 Jan 2021.
• You Can Play Real Music on This 3622-Piece LEGO Grand Piano
  
  The 3622-piece LEGO grand piano set comes with an adjustable bench, movable pedals, and 25 keys you can really play.
  Mental Floss.  Tuesday, 4 Aug 2020.

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