1.   American pianist Christopher Shih says nothing works for him.

2.   American pianists, led by Andre-Michel Schub, win the top five rankings.

3.   So there is an added appropriateness to a tour of a great American pianist with a great Russian orchestra performing these two pieces across America.

4.   The American pianist Abbey Simon is one of the last direct links to the old Romantic tradition.

5.   American jazz pianist Dorothy Donegan, known for her flamboyant performing and dextrous mixtures of musical styles, has died of colon cancer.

6.   American jazz pianist Dorothy Donegan, known for her flamboyant performing and dexterous mixtures of musical styles, has died of colon cancer.

7.   But the renowned American pianist is also a thoroughly modern musician, combining pristine articulation with sharp-edged attack.

8.   This year is an ideal come true for American pianist Grant Johannesen.