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Playing at one of the most historical city in UK again with My Secretive Hope…
This concert happened on the 7th March. I am so late on my concert dairy as the whole March was super super super busy because of … My...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
May 12, 20242 min read
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「Performance Day」Playing TWO concerts in ONE day!😵 How do I feel...
Hi Everyone, happy Chinese New Year! And my new year's gift is ...... Successfully playing TWO concerts in ONE day for the first time!...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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「Performance Day」The First Concert in 2024! And Surprisingly...
2024.01.13 Signature at Coombe Hill Programme: Bach French Suite No.5 Clara Schumann Variation on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op.20 Robert...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jan 13, 20243 min read
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「Practice Diary 15」Practiced 7 hours per day! Let me tell you how do I feel now...
2024.01.06 Saturday 7 hours Schumann Humoresque Op.20 Clara Schumann Variation on a Theme by Robert Schumann Practice diary here: First...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jan 6, 20241 min read
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「Practice Diary 14」How many pieces we should practice per day?
2024.01.03 Wednesday 4 hours Clara Schumann Variation on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op.20 Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata Chopin Concerto...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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「Practice Diary 13」New Year Resolution: at least 5 hours practice per day!
2024.01.02 Tuesday 5h Happy New Year Everyone! (Might be nobody reading this but I am saying everyone anyway!) New year new start. I...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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「Practice Diary 012」As a Professional Pianist, What Do I Feel When Listening to a Piano Recital?
2023.11.07 Tuesday 1 hour 30 mins 20.00-21.30 · Bach French Suite No.5 -- Run through and a very rough and general practice at a few...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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「Practice Diary 011」What Do I Feel After a Month Without Practicing
2023.11.03 Friday 3 hours 10:00-12:00 Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata Op.19 2nd Movement Phrase 2 [Practice Stage 1] 20:30-21:30 Clara...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Nov 3, 20232 min read
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「Performance Day」Playing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 on an electric piano
2023.08.10 -- Signature at Wimbledon One most important thing I learned from playing at the Signature at Wimbledon Care Home is that no...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 11, 20231 min read
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「Practice Diary 010」It's time to relearn my Tchaikovsky
2023.08.09 -- 4.5 hours · Bach French Suite No.5 Whole Thing: Basic Learn · Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Whole Thing: General Revise ·...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 9, 20231 min read
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「Practice Diary 009」How many hours does a pianist need for practicing?
2023.08.08 -- 6.5 hours · Bach French Suite No.5 Sarabande & Gavotte: Detailed Learn · Lera Auerbach Trio First Movement: Rough Learn ·...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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「Practice Diary 008」How important is mental practice?
2023.08.07 -- 6 hours · Bach French Suite No.5 First Four pieces: Detailed Learn · Lera Auerbach Trio First Movement Phrase 3: Rough...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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「Practice Diary 007」How should we pianists balance teaching, practicing, and life?
2023.08.06 -- 3.5 hours · Bach French Suite No.5 Allemande 2nd half Detailed Learn · Bach French Suite No.5 Courante Detailed Learn ·...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 6, 20232 min read
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「Practice Diary 006」To Love Bach or To Hate Bach? That is the question...
2023.08.05 -- 4 hours · Bach French Suite No.5 Allemande First Half Detailed Learn · Bach French Suite No.5 Gigue Second Half Rough Learn...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 5, 20233 min read
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「Practice Diary 005」I really need to get back on track...
2023.08.04 -- 6 hours Chopin Concerto No.1 1st Movement Section 1 Paragraph B Detailed Memorise Done Bach French Suite No.5 in G Major...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Aug 4, 20232 min read
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「Practice Diary 004」Love story is so heart broken
2023.06.07 A Good 5 Hours Practice Beethoven Sonata Op.10 No.2 2nd movement detailed learning Chopin Barcarolle Op.60 B4 & B5 first...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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「Practice Diary 003」Recording is always frustrating
2023.06.02 An Irritating 4 Hours Schumann Kinderszenen + Schumann Kreisleriana 2nd Half + "My Heart Will Go On" I am too irritating to...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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「Practice Diary 002」Knowing what I am practicing is suuuuuper important
2023.06.01 A Good 3.5 Hours Schumann Kreisleriana & Beethoven Sonata Op.10 No.2 & Chopin Barcarolle Op.60 I said I did a good 3.5 hours...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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「Practice Diary 001」Old muscle memories are true nightmares
2023.05.31 -- Only 3 hours • Chopin Barcarolle Section A finished learning + reinforcing exercise 10 times • Schumann Kreisleriana No1-4...
Pianist XinRu wants to write
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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