Welcome
“Powerful and emotional music.” Matt Stuart, Time Magazine. Pianist, Steinway Artist, and composer Robin Meloy Goldsby is the author of Piano Girl, Rhythm, Waltz of the Asparagus People, and Manhattan Road Trip. Robin’s popular monthly essays, featured on her Notes and Words blog, offer a behind the scenes glimpse into the inner-life of a working musician. Her seven solo piano recordings, available on all streaming platforms, have attracted a loyal following of piano enthusiasts around the globe. Explore this site to discover more about Robin’s books and recordings, to read her monthly essays, to download her electronic press kit, or to find out where she’ll be performing live in the coming months. Now available: Home and Away—Goldsby’s new solo piano album. To stay in touch, please sign up for Robin’s monthly newsletter—it’s free, fun, and filled with music, light, and laughter.
A Note from Robin
Do you play the piano? My solo piano sheet music is now available here. Are you in Cologne, Germany? I’m playing at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst for Afternoon Tea every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 15:00 – 18:00. Stop by. The tea is divine, the Pierre Hermé macarons are heavenly, and the champagne is perfect for celebrating autumn’s arrival. And besides, there’s music. In the meantime, please remember my music is available on all of your favorite streaming channels. I am fond of Pandora, but you can find me everywhere!
With gratitude,
Robin
With HRH, the Prince of Wales, after my solo piano performance at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of In Kind Direct, an organization founded by Prince Charles to encourage corporate giving for social good.
Featured Album
Home and Away
“Graceful music by a pianist with an exquisite touch. Beautiful, just beautiful.” Marian McPartland, NPR Piano Jazz EPK, Home and Away Direct from the Artist Robin on Pandora (North America, Australia, New Zealand) Stream on Apple Music Robin on Spotify Robin Meloy Goldsby’s elegant album of acoustic solo piano music, Home and Away, takes the listener […]
Featured Book
Manhattan Road Trip: Short Stories
Manhattan Road Trip: Short Stories In Robin Meloy Goldsby’s musical tales of passion, wild success and gut-wrenching regret, a classical pianist battles middle age and Rachmaninoff; a bebop saxophonist struggles with a varmint sharing her New York City apartment; and a cellist performs Mozart for her mentally ill mother. Filled with the biting humor and […]
Blog
The Bear
In 1966 I play my first piano recital. Scheduled to perform the Bach Minuet in G, I begin the piece. I have practiced efficiently, memorized the music, and prepared for the recital by performing in front of other students.
I am nine years old.
The Minuet in G has two “A” sections and two “B” sections—the form is AABB. I plow through the first half of the piece perfectly, gaining more confidence with every note I toss behind me. Puffed up and full of pride, I finish the first half and launch into the second section. !The first note of the second section is a B natural.
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