BarTalk

In this delightfully chaotic and cross-continental episode,  Walter calls in from Tokyo , where he’s adjudicating a piano festival, eating eel jelly, avoiding horse carpaccio, and discovering hidden bar pianos in the backstreets of Japan. Meanwhile,  Pokie shares his experience performing rare tree-themed piano music  at a local church (hello, Sibelius fans), prepping for a Mahler s...

In this cozy  remote edition  of  Bar Talk , Pokie tunes in from NYC while Walter reports live from Wilmington, NC (sweating through the humidity). They chat about summer routines, the Bolivian Bicentennial Challenge 🎉, and the power of clear website design for musicians—hint: you only have 10 seconds to make an impression! Pokie introduces a new “BarTech” segment on homepage strat...

Pokie and Walter are back with summer updates, facial mishaps, recital reflections, and a salute to the late great Alfred Brendel. From chaotic dog-sitting in NYC to breaking down the Van Cliburn results (spoiler: ShamWOW), they cover it all. Plus, they share their current practice pieces for the Bolivian Bicentennial Challenge, rant about cars with eyelashes, and about dehydrated dogs... Oh—and y...

🎙 In the episode 2 of  BarTalk, Walter and Pokie relive old Facebook wall posts, revisit how they met, share student recital stress, talk sushi birthdays, drag shows, music competitions, and air out their pet peeves. Real Conversation, No Rehearsal. New episodes every other Wednesday. -- 📩 Follow us @bartalkpod | @jurassicpugs | @wfaparicio 🎧 Produced by phMediaStudio, LLC | @phMe...

🎙 In the  first full episode  of  BarTalk , pianists Pokie Huang and Walter Aparicio dive into their beautifully chaotic creative process, share the origin of the podcast name, and reflect on procrastination, friendship, and finally hitting record. Plus, they talk Eurovision 2025, chord chart drama, and Walter’s new music initiative—the  Bolivian Bicentennial Challenge . #Boliv...

🎙 Welcome to BarTalk - Real Conversations, No Rehearsal BarTalk is a bi-weekly, no-filter conversation between NYC-based pianists Pokie and Walter. Recorded in their living room (or wherever life takes them), the podcast dives into the real, unpolished side of classical music life — from backstage gossip and student quirks to late-night rants about freelancing, teaching, and surviving New York. So...