Roger Vignoles' witty take on Victor Herbert's "I want to be a prima donna" reveals the clandestine thoughts of an international song accompanist. For artist info see https://www.intermusica.com/artist/Roger-Vignoles

Paul Montag, from the Paris Conservatoire and the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, explains everything there is to know about this activity, this specialisation, this music profession that is often poorly understood! (in French)

Teacher and studienleiter Jeanne-Minette Cilliers talks about the interaction between the Collaborative Piano students and the vocal department. By performing Don Giovanni together, the students really experienced how they reinforce each other.

The Music Academy of the West is among the nation’s preeminent summer schools and festivals for gifted young classical musicians. At its ocean-side campus in Santa Barbara, the Academy provides these musicians with the opportunity for advanced study and performance under the guidance of internationally renowned faculty artists, guest conductors, and soloists.

World-renowned flutist Emmanuel Pahud advises young musicians to look for piano collaborators who are eager to engage equally in a piece of music.

Dr. Allison Gagnon prepares her students to stand out through a broad and varied repertoire for preparation and performance and discipline-specific seminars in vocal/instrumental literature for collaborative pianists and support skills for collaborative pianists as part of their curriculum.

Collaborative Pianist is a channel created to support, promote, raise social awareness and connectivity among the collaborative piano community and the collaborative arts.

Unforgettable comedy scene with Sergio Franchi, also known as "Now or never"...

Gerald Moore talks about the art of accompanying, with musical illustrations. The importance of the piano part in a song is shown, how it paints pictures, tells stories, evokes moods. And some of the problems are discussed - with point and wit - such as balance and transposition.