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Here is an intro video of the summer 2023 series of my podcast, The Piano Pod ! I will be posting 21 short clips of each episode from the previous season, Season 3, in the next few weeks. So, please: Subscribe to The Piano Pod , Like this post, and Share it with your friends! [The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century] Hey, 🎹 lovers out there! The Piano Pod is a bi-monthly podcast🎙 sh...

For this season's final episode, I interviewed Maryam Raya , American-born international concert pianist, fashionista, Entrepreneur, and "Complete Artist of the 21st Century." I'd wanted to invite her as a guest speaker for quite some time, and finally, I had an opportunity to do so, and I am pleased to share this special episode with you! I thought it was timely and appropriate to finish this fan...

Here is the second half of the episode with Mr. David Hackbridge Johnson, one of the prolific 🇬🇧composers of our time. In Part 2, we focused on his compositions other than solo piano pieces, such as his 15 symphonies, the recently premiered opera “Blaze of Glory,” and more. And as always with each guest, we ended our conversation with philosophical questions such as how we, classical musicians, ne...

I had the privilege of interviewing Mr. David Hackbridge Johnson, one of the prolific 🇬🇧composers of our time, who has written works in all genres with the opus numbers to catalog Mr. Johnson's large-scale works in the 400s 🤯.His name became known to many classical music listeners worldwide in recent years with one of America's most frequently performed and recorded living composers and Pianists,...

Here is the trailer of The Piano Pod's upcoming episode, which will premiere tonight, June 20, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET! I had the privilege of interviewing Mr. David Hackbridge Johnson, one of the prolific 🇬🇧composers of our time, who has written works in all genres with the opus numbers to catalog Mr. Johnson's large-scale works in the 400s 🤯. His name became known to many classical music listeners...

For this episode, I got to interview Josh Simons , the CEO & co-founder of Vampr , the world’s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians . Recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2022, Vampr is home to over one million users worldwide. Vampr is created for musicians and made by musicians to support musicians. Its primary mission is to help...

Here is the trailer of TPP's upcoming episode, Season 3 Episode 19 feat. Josh Simons -- CEO of Vampr, the world’s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians . In this episode, Josh explained what Vampr is, how it works, and how it is helping musicians. The entire episode will be available on June 6, 2023, at 8:00pm ET on your favorite podcasting platform!

Welcome back to Part 2 of Season 3, Episode 18 feat. Dr. Priscila Navarro -- Liszt International Competition Winner, Concert Pianist, Educator, & "the New Peruvian Figure of the Piano." In the second half of this episode, we focused on Priscila's effort to give back the gift of music to the people and musical community of her native country, Peru. We also discussed more philosophical topics:...

I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Priscila Navarro -- Liszt International Competition Winner, Concert Pianist, Educator, & "the New Peruvian Figure of the Piano."In this episode, you will learn about Priscila’s adventurous life and musical career, which started in Peru and trained, nurtured, and flourished in the U.S. to become the first-prize winner of the world’s renowned piano competi...

Here is the trailer of The Piano Pod's upcoming episode, Season 3 Episode 18 feat. Priscila Navarro -- Liszt International Competition Winner, Concert Pianist, Educator, & "the New Peruvian Figure of the Piano."In this episode, you will learn about Priscila’s adventurous life and musical career, which started in Peru, and trained, nurtured, and flourished in the U.S. to become the first-prize...

Welcome back to Part 2 of the episode with Hannah Reimann : Pioneer & Advocate of Stretto Pianos and Creator of the International Stretto Piano Festival and Stretto Piano Concerts ! In the second half of this eps, we will discuss topics as follows: 🎵 Adjusting from a regular piano to a Stretto 🎵 the International Stretto Piano Festival and Stretto Piano Concerts to promote Stretto Pianos. 🎵...

For this episode, I invited and interviewed Hannah Reimann : Pioneer & Advocate of Stretto Pianos and Creator of the International Stretto Piano Festival and Stretto Piano Concerts . Ms. Reimann was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, described as a "musician on a mission to make the world safe for small pianists."According to paskpiano.org (PASK = Pianists for Alternatively...

🎉 Here is the sneak peek of The Piano Pod's Season 3 Episode 17 feat. Hannah Reimann, Pioneer & Advocate of Stretto Pianos and Creator of the International Piano Festival and Stretto Pianos. According to paskpiano.org (PASK stands for Pianists for Alternatively Sized Keyboards), recent research into pianists' hand spans shows that: 👉 Over 50% of adults have hand spans that are too small for...

Hey guys, next Saturday, April 22, is Earth Day. So to appreciate our planet Earth, I thought I should focus on Climate Change for this upcoming eps. Climate change is defined as long-term changes in weather patterns and has become an alarming issue affecting everyone. Unfortunately, our activities are the leading cause of climate change. In recent years, more and more people from all walks of lif...

Till the premiere of this episode on Tuesday, April 11 2023, here is a sneak peek of Season 3 Episode 16 feat. Brian Field! For this episode, I got to interview Mr. Brian Field – the creator/composer of “Passions for our Tortured Planet,” a musical movement to bring awareness to climate change impacting all Earth's citizens. Mr. Field is a multi-award winner who has received a McKnight Foundation...

In part 2 of this episode, Alan shared anecdotes of working with world-class dancers and choreographers at New York City Ballet , including the legendary choreographer Jerome Robbins. Throughout his 28-year career as a soloist for the ballet company and with their chamber group called “Moves,” he has performed concerti and solo repertoire in prominent concert venues worldwide. Mr. Moverman holds a...

For this episode, I’m taking you, TPP friends and listeners, exclusively on a quick trip to NYC’s famous Lincoln Center, and more specifically, the backstage of the David H. Koch Theater -- home to one of the most celebrated ballet companies in the world, New York City Ballet ! I was privileged to interview Dr. Alan Moverman, a New York City Ballet Piano Soloist. Throughout his 28-year career as a...

🎉 Here is a little sneak peek of TPP’s upcoming episode with a guest, Dr. Alan Moverman, Piano Soloist for New York City Ballet 🩰!For this upcoming episode, I’m going to take you, TPP friends and listeners, exclusively on a quick trip to NYC’s famous, and more specifically, the backstage of the David H. Koch Theater — home to one of the most celebrated ballet companies in the world, New York Cit...

🎹 Excerpt of Waltz in C# Minor (Chopin) Op.64 no.2 played by Jeeyoon Kim🎵 . For Part 2 of Season 3, Episode 14, with Dr. Jeeyoon Kim , "Force of Nature," Concert Pianist, Art Activist, & Author, we discussed topics as follows: 🤔 How to guard our mind against negativity from inside and outside. 🤔 What does success look like for pianists? 🤔 How should we keep the classical music tradition w...

For Season 3, Episode 14, I got to interview Dr. Jeeyoon Kim , "Force of Nature," Concert Pianist, Art Activist, & Author. Many of you may be already familiar with Jeeyoon and her incredible work from her popular YouTube channel , recordings, podcast, and book. Still, in this interview, you will discover her genuine perspectives on how classical musicians should connect and engage with audienc...

🎉 Here are some highlights from TPP’s upcoming episode with a guest, Dr. Jeeyoon Kim , "Force of Nature," Concert Pianist, Art Activist, & Author. Many of you may be already familiar with Jeeyoon and her incredible work from her popular YouTube channel, recordings, podcast, and book. Still, in this interview, you will discover her genuine perspectives on how classical musicians should creativ...

For Part 2 of Season 3, Episode 13 feat. Krista Jadro (Music Learning Specialist/Founder of Music Learning Academy) with a guest co-host, Siliana Chiliachka, you will hear our discussions on: ✅ What is sequencing in the Music Learning Theory? ✅ What is so different about MLT from traditional teaching/learning music? ✅ Why is so much attention focused on tonal and rhythm audiation?and more! 🎧 D...

I had a wonderful conversation with Krista Jadro , Music Learning Theory Specialist and Founder of Music Learning Academy , for this episode. 🤔What is Music Learning Theory? What is audiation-based music teaching/learning? Krista explained and went deeper into these questions, and we discussed more MLT-related topics during the interview session. For Part 1 of this episode, we discussed the follo...

Here is the little teaser of The Piano Pod’s latest episode with a guest, Krista Jadro: Music Learning Theory Specialist & Founder of Music Learning Academy , with a guest co-host, Siliana Chiliachka: Pianist/Educator and MLT Specialist. I had a wonderful conversation with Krista Jadro, Music Learning Theory Specialist and Founder of Music Learning Academy, for this episode.  🤔What is Music Learn...

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jee-Hoon Krska: founder of Keys 2 Success , MIT-grad Electrical Engineer, & Juilliard-trained pianist. Since the launch of The Piano Pod, I have wanted to interview Dr. Krska so badly, so finally, my dream came true today! So, what exactly is her non-profit, Keys 2 Success? It is a program founded in 2016 by Dr. Krska. She wanted to provide the young chi...