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Look Out To The Best Pianists In 2020

Pianist: The Best Pianists In 2020 | Lee's Music Store

The piano is one of the most popular and most diverse musical instruments in the world. The instrument has permeated through dozens of music genres, lending itself to create some of the most moving and emotional music pieces in history. The people on this list are the new masters of the piano and will be giants in the musical world in the future.  

Whether you recognize these musicians or not, they are all craving a place for themselves in the music business and will become influential and prominent figures later in the industry.

Daumants Liepins:

He is the winner of the Verbier Festival’s 2019 Vendome Prize. To win such a highly sought-after and prestigious prize is an impressive feat. The Latvian Pianist has set himself up well for the coming year. He is due to perform at the Riga Jurmala Music Festival in the summer, and will surely now bring high expectations wherever he goes.

Mariam Batsashvili:

Mariam first hit the international stage in 2014 when she claimed 1st place at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition. Three years later, she became the BBC New Generation Artist. 2020 is looking like it will be an even bigger year for the Pianist, with multiple shows across Europe lined up. Keep an eye out!

Jan Lisiecki:

He may be just 24 years old, but he has already achieved more than most. Jan signed with Deutsche Grammophon at the age of only 15. He’s entering a new phase of his career now that his auspicious younger days are behind him. He has multiple concerts lined up worldwide throughout 2020, including at the Kölner Philharmonie, Paris’s Théâtre des ChampsElysées, Wigmore Hall, and many other world-class venues.

Alexander Gadjiev:

He was one of the BBC’s New Generation Artists for the 2019-2021 period. The scheme helps artists on the cusp of an international career reach the next stage of their development. Alexander will have the chance to perform around the UK, appear on studio recordings with BBC Radio 3 and take to the stage at the BBC Proms.

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Best 10 Guitarists Of All The Times

Best 10 Guitarists Of All The Times| Lee's Music Store

Other than guitar players worldwide, every rock fan fights on “who are the best guitarists of all time?” The trouble is everybody has their preferences and various definitions as to whose skills are the best.

Some like shredding, while others like slower and more melodic playing. Some people want to see the fundamentals mastered while others think if you aren’t using jazz music theory, you aren’t even in the same playing field as the greats.

Let’s jump into the list of the best ten guitarists of all time.

1. Guthrie Govan:

Guthrie Govan is the best guitarist. As amazing as others are, he edges them out by having the topmost technical ability and can use it in any genre. There are no limits to Govan’s abilities. He spreads the love, spending much of his time as a guitar clinician and teaching in masterclasses.

2. Pat Metheny:

Only a few young listeners recognize Pat Metheny, but if you’re looking at a world-class musician working in the jazz fusion genre, then it’s him touring the globe consistently.

3. Tommy Emmanuel:

Tommy Emmanuel is the emperor of a fingerstyle solo guitar. He’s genuinely a one-person band, even beating his guitar to create percussive effects.

4. Steve Vai:

Steve Vai’s illustrious career with Frank Zappa, Alcatraz, and the David Lee Roth band led to his mastery, growing even more profound in his current solo work with has matured immensely.

5. Derek Trucks:

You must have heard of Derek Trucks from The Derek Trucks Band and now The Allman Brothers Band and touring with Eric Clapton. His style is a combination of genres like a jam band, jazz, Southern rock, and even qawwali and other world music genres.

6. Jimi Hendrix:

In just four years of mainstream success before his sudden death, Jimi Hendrix transformed the guitar world entirely. He was one of the first who brought effects and the whammy bar into the guitar world, like fuzz distortion and wah-wah.

7. Eddie Van Halen:

Eddie Van Halen often lands at number one in these lists. He’s that good. He claims Eric Clapton as his primary influence but says he’s closer to Jimmy Page in style. 

8. David Gilmour:

David Gilmour is the voice and guitar of the rock kings Pink Floyd. He’s known for his simple but huge riffs and ambient chords, full of blues phrasing, note bends, and a lot of sustain. 

9. Stevie Ray Vaughan:

Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the best guitarists in blues music, leading the revival of blues-rock in the 1980s. He claims much of his style came from Lonnie Mack. 

10. Brent Mason:

Brent Mason has played over 1,000 albums for all top country stars and other genres. He has won countless “guitarist of the year” awards and “musician of the year”.