Review: The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Review: The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Review Khachaturian Piano Works / The Cross-Eyed Pianist  26 January 2020 ‘The young Jordanian-Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer makes an excellent case for the piano music of Aram Khachaturian in this impressive debut album. Most people are familiar only with...
Close-up Culture Interview

Close-up Culture Interview

Interview Close-up Culture Interview 10 Janaury 2020 Sughayer On Being Inspired By Khachaturian And Releasing An Album ‘Iyad Sughayer is an award-winning concert pianist who has performed across the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe and the Middle...
Review: Planet Hugill

Review: Planet Hugill

Review Planet Hugill Review 4 January 2020 Robert Hugill reviews the Khachaturian Piano Works. ‘This disc makes an impressive debut disc as Sughayer is clearly master of the complex demands of Khachaturian’s virtuoso piano writing yet also brings in a fine...
Meet the Artist

Meet the Artist

Interview Meet the Artist 14 December 2019 Established in 2012 by blogger Frances Wilson (“The Cross-Eyed Pianist”), Meet the Artist is a series of interviews in which musicians, conductors and composers discuss aspects of their creative lives, including inspirations,...
Review: Piano Journal

Review: Piano Journal

Review Piano Journal Review December 2019 Piano Journal review by Alexander Thompson. ‘The 26 year old Jordanian pianist Iyad Sughayer is no stranger to EPTA circles: In 2015 he was declared the overall winner of the EPTA UK Piano Competition. Since then he has...