Constance Ridley-Smith: Chopin’s Etude, Op. 10 No. 12 and Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5 Eteri’s instruction was knowledgeable, insightful, and encouraging.

“And then, I would listen to everything you could imagine, from Chopin etudes to Oscar Peterson solos, and I would just sit at the piano and figure it out by ear.” Lawson, who’s currently ...