Recent Entries

• Donovan's Back! My Trip To The Deep South, and the Piano In Th

  by Donovan Johnson February 4
  Having been back for a week now, and having had time to reflect on my tour to the deep south, I can tell you that it was absolutely a success and a great pleasure to perform for the people of the southern states.  It was a great experience!  And a very different one.  Being from the M...

• The Top 5 Reasons Why People Don't Make It In The Music Busines

  by Donovan Johnson April 24, 2012
  I've seen it happen over and over again.  Somebody who wants to make it in the music business, become the next singer or musician, who makes a career change or decides that the world of music just "isn't for them."  The truth is that it's really not for very many people at all, most of us ...

• Solo Piano Music In The Year 2012

  by Donovan Johnson April 24, 2012
  When I talk about solo piano music, I'm talking about modern solo piano music.  To be clear, this is not a discussion about classical piano music written by the "great masters."  But rather, the "great masters" of today in the world of solo piano.  At least I would call them "great ma...

• A Connection Between Music and Baby?

  by Donovan Johnson April 24, 2012
  I recently had a son.  He's five months old today, and I'm very proud of my boy.  Last November when he was born, I couldn't help but look immediately at his hands as he came into the world.  Being a full time pianist, my eyes immediately looked in that general direction (And btw, he'...

• German New Age Pianist Kai Miano Makes his U.S. Debut!

  by Donovan Johnson March 30, 2012
  Kai Miano, a Contemporary pianist from Germany, is very excited to come to the United States.  While here, he'll be performing with internationally recognized New Age pianist Donovan Johnson on a tour of Nebraska, Missouri, Tennessee, and North Carolina.  Cities on the tour will include Li...

• Pianist Donovan Johnson-Nocturnes and Lullabies

  by Donovan Johnson March 24, 2012
  Donovan Johnson is going back into the recording studio.  His latest project, which is mainly piano with synth pad underscore, is a bit darker than we're used to.  It's titled "Nocturnes and Lullabies," and is scheduled for release at the end of the 2012 calendar year."Nocturnes and Lullab...

• New Age Piano Reviews, by Enlightened Piano Radio

  by Donovan Johnson March 24, 2012
  I'm Donovan Johnson.  Many of you may be familiar with my music, or my online radio station "Enlightened Piano Radio."  And if you are a piano artist yourself, I have some exciting news:  I'm now conducting reviews for Contemporary/New Age recordings myself, free of charge.  You ...

• What Is New Age Music?

  by Donovan Johnson March 6, 2012
  I'm considered a "New Age" pianist. That means I write New Age music. But what is "New Age" music? Recently there was some discussion online regarding this very topic, and the answers were quite varied from person to person. I found that each blogger had an idea of his or her own about what New Age ...

• Empowering Ourselves Through Music

  by Donovan Johnson March 6, 2012
  Life is made up of many different artforms. It's taken me a while to realize that everything we look at, think about, read about, and involve ourselves in is some form of art. From the food we eat, to the buildings we walk through, to the websites we visit, we're immersed in art the moment we wake u...
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• The Use Of Nature In New Age Music

  by Donovan Johnson March 6, 2012
  In piano music, we find nature constantly.  For many this may seem like a foreign idea, but I assure you there is much truth in it.  Beethoven used to take nature walks before composing.  George Winston has stated that his compositions are reflections of nature and the natural world.&...
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