An essential part of the YSM experience, master classes — by faculty, visiting artists, and special guests — provide both player and audience member with valuable insights. In this class, Feiyi Liao ’24MM ’25MMA navigates the delicate curves of Beethoven’s Sonata No. 11 under the guidance of piano faculty member Wei-Yi Yang. Learn more about studying at YSM and the piano department: music.yale.edu/piano | Yale School of Music

Through our mini-master-class series, YSM faculty briefly share their approaches to technique, interpretation and expression, holistic musical development, and more. In today's mini master class, Professor in the Practice of Violin Ani Kavafian talks with us "about how Bach wrote his chords." Whereas "most people break the chords two and two," Prof. Kavafian explains, "it's better to separate the bass from the treble." Prof. Kavafian credits the composer for this approach, saying, "This is not m