Rachmaninoff, His Friends & Contemporaries

Have you ever wanted to play works by Rachmaninoff and other composers that require enormous stretches and physical effort? Are your hands smaller than Rachmaninoff, who could reach a 13th?

“Stretto” pianos have narrow keys that make it possible to play large chords and passages in a more comfortable way. Enjoy our series of mini-recitals which highlight our community playing instruments that fit their hands!

Stretto Piano Concerts founder, Hannah Reimann, introduces the collection of performances below

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  • Jonathan Mataragas

    Jonathan Mataragas

    North Carolina-based pianist Jonathan Mataragas plays Scriabin on his 5.5 inch action

  • Yumiko Hastings

    Yumiko Hastings

    Yumiko Hastings performs a collection of Scriabin etudes at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, in Dallas, TX

  • Taeko Hirata

    Taeko Hirata

    Taeko Hirata performs Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini from her piano in Japan

  • Kathryn Mientka Farruggia

    Kathryn Mientka Farruggia

    Kathryn performs on her Yamaha C-7 grand piano with the DS 5.5 keyboard in Mountain Home, AR, USA

  • Adele LeBlanc

    Adele LeBlanc

    Adele LeBlanc performs Brahms Rhapsodie No. 1, Op. 79 at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, in Dallas, Texas

  • Eliana Yi

    Eliana Yi

    Eliana Yi performs Leo Ornstein’s Sonata No.4 on a Yamaha G3 with a DS5.5 keyboard in Seattle, WA