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Attend a PPI Beyond the Score Master Class and let an expert lead you!

Amelia De Vaal 9/10/26 Amelia De Vaal 9/10/26

Attend a PPI Beyond the Score Master Class and let an expert lead you!

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How being a “good student” could enhance your concert experience

Amelia De Vaal 9/2/26 Amelia De Vaal 9/2/26

How being a “good student” could enhance your concert experience

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How committing to a predictable (piano recital) routine benefits you

Amelia De Vaal 8/26/26 Amelia De Vaal 8/26/26

How committing to a predictable (piano recital) routine benefits you

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Some do it literally, we do it figuratively

Amelia De Vaal 8/19/26 Amelia De Vaal 8/19/26

Some do it literally, we do it figuratively

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Looking backwards, seeing greatness: PPI’s visionary artistic instinct over the decades (Part 2)

Amelia De Vaal 8/13/26 Amelia De Vaal 8/13/26

Looking backwards, seeing greatness: PPI’s visionary artistic instinct over the decades (Part 2)

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Looking backwards, seeing greatness: PPI’s visionary artistic instinct over the decades (Part 1)

Amelia De Vaal 8/6/26 Amelia De Vaal 8/6/26

Looking backwards, seeing greatness: PPI’s visionary artistic instinct over the decades (Part 1)

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A luxury ritual for everyone: Toasting 49 years of excellence by drawing a parallel to Port!

Amelia De Vaal 7/30/26 Amelia De Vaal 7/30/26

A luxury ritual for everyone: Toasting 49 years of excellence by drawing a parallel to Port!

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A cone or a cup? No, it’s a seasonal sundae glass! Our 2026/2027 season is a scoop shop of delectable tastes

Amelia De Vaal 7/23/26 Amelia De Vaal 7/23/26

A cone or a cup? No, it’s a seasonal sundae glass! Our 2026/2027 season is a scoop shop of delectable tastes

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An incidental recording roundup: Inadvertent listening tips from an ill-prepared traveler

Amelia De Vaal 7/16/26 Amelia De Vaal 7/16/26

An incidental recording roundup: Inadvertent listening tips from an ill-prepared traveler

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Summer camp for piano-minded adults: Why the Trasimeno Music Festival belongs on your bucket list!

Amelia De Vaal 7/9/26 Amelia De Vaal 7/9/26

Summer camp for piano-minded adults: Why the Trasimeno Music Festival belongs on your bucket list!

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A perpetual and enduring dialogue

Amelia De Vaal 7/2/26 Amelia De Vaal 7/2/26

A perpetual and enduring dialogue

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Sit up and listen!

Amelia De Vaal 6/25/26 Amelia De Vaal 6/25/26

Sit up and listen!

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A lesson from the soccer squad: Unscripted, intuitive, intentional artistry!

Amelia De Vaal 6/18/26 Amelia De Vaal 6/18/26

A lesson from the soccer squad: Unscripted, intuitive, intentional artistry!

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We’re more affordable (and longer lasting) than your farmers’ market fruit haul!

Amelia De Vaal 6/11/26 Amelia De Vaal 6/11/26

We’re more affordable (and longer lasting) than your farmers’ market fruit haul!

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Why our season brochure belongs on your nightstand

Amelia De Vaal 6/4/26 Amelia De Vaal 6/4/26

Why our season brochure belongs on your nightstand

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The cat’s out of the bag – finally!

Bill Crane and Amelia de Vaal 6/1/26 Bill Crane and Amelia de Vaal 6/1/26

The cat’s out of the bag – finally!

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Celebrating some madcap milestones

Amelia De Vaal 5/21/26 Amelia De Vaal 5/21/26

Celebrating some madcap milestones

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Have it your way!

Amelia De Vaal 5/14/26 Amelia De Vaal 5/14/26

Have it your way!

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Knock knock, it's us...

Amelia De Vaal 5/6/26 Amelia De Vaal 5/6/26

Knock knock, it's us...

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Got stung by reality recently?

Amelia De Vaal 4/30/26 Amelia De Vaal 4/30/26

Got stung by reality recently?

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