How does one's culture and ethnicity find their identity in classical music? Everyone has a unique voice and we are extremely fortunate to feature guest, film director & musician, Alan Nettles as he joins us in this episode to discuss the depth and many years of Black Americans' contribution to classical music, especially in the United States of America. How do they use it as their healing power and tie its roots in former slavery? The version of this podcast is highly recommended to be watched on YouTube to sample Alan's film scenes. Be sure to follow us for weekly content every Tuesday!Alan R.H. Nettles, M.S. is a doctoral student at Morgan State University. He’s an English & Language Arts Educator as well as a writer, director, and producer. He owns a Baltimore based production company entitled Moving4ward Productions. Moving4ward is a boutique production company that specializes in the trifecta of film, television, and theatre as it pertains to diversity. He is also a classically trained clarinetist. Classical music saved Alan from not only the streets but the stronghold of Chronic Depression. He salutes opera singers: Marilyn Horne, Grace Bumbry, Denyce Graves, Leontyne Price, Isabel Leonard, and his mother, Nancy Yvonne as a source of inspiration and influence. Currently, Nettles is working on an upcoming holiday feature film scheduled to be released in 2022.Follow Alan on www.moving4wardproductions.comFollow us on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube @pianolintvFollow Alexander on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube @alexanderbuipianistFollow Jeremy on Instagram @Jeremya0123

Have you ever wondered what opportunities lie ahead in your future and how to fully take advantage them? Join us with special guest, guitarist Carlos Bedoya as he describes his musical journey from Colombia to the United States of America. From playing guitar as a hobby to making it his career, this episode will surely give you a taste of what the world can provide for you if you're able to seize these opportunities!Originally from Colombia, classical guitarist Carlos Bedoya obtained B.M. degrees in Music Education and Classical Guitar Performance from Rowan University, and a M.M. degree in Classical Guitar performance from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University where he is currently pursuing his Artist Diploma as a graduate assistant in the prestigious studio of Dr. Andrew Zohn. In the coming fall, Bedoya will pursue a D.M degree in Guitar at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as an Associate Instructor under the tutelage of pedagogue Petar Jankovic. His previous teachers include Joseph and Kathleen Mayes, Edward R. Nelson and Grammy award winner Jason Vieaux. Some of his career highlights include being finalist in the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey concerto competition, and obtaining top prizes at the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society international competition (2015, 17, 18), the Troy University Guitar Competition (4 th 2020), the Hong Kong IFA online competition (3 rd 2020), and the Sinaloa International Guitar Competition (3 rd 2021). Bedoya was also a semifinalist in several international competitions including the Tampere Guitar Festival in Finland (2020), the Jose Tomas Villa de Petrer Guitar Festival in Spain (2020), the first Ex-Aequo online guitar competition (2020), the Florida Guitar Foundation Competition (2018), and the Florida Guitar Festival (2019). In addition, Carlos has appeared as soloist with the Ocean City Orchestra and the Rowan University Orchestra as a winner of their concerto competition and was selected as a grand winner of the 2014 NLPA music competition which prize allowed him to perform in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Recently, Bedoya was chosen as the national winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs classical guitar award. Besides having an avid enthusiasm for singing and conducting, Carlos is also an occasional composer and arranger.Follow Carlos on Instagram & YouTube @cbedoyaguitarFollow us on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube @pianolintvFollow Alexander on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube @alexanderbuipianistFollow Jeremy on Instagram @Jeremya0123

Are you the type of person that is solely focusing on your career or are you exploring all different aspects of life right now? In this episode, Jeremy and Alexander talk about their hobbies outside of their musical career and how this helps immensely benefit their personal lives. Perhaps you'll be able pick up a new hobby after listening to this episode and see how it improves your life too!

Regardless of gender, religion, disabilities, there is nothing stopping you to achieve your goals. Sure, obstacles will be put in your path to success, but will you let those obstacles stand in your way? We are joined by the great trumpet player, ÉGO as he describes his musical journey, filled with inspiration and passion. If you're struggling right now in your field of career, especially classical music, you've come to the right episode to help you find your own identity push beyond the boundaries.

In what ways does jealousy affect our lives? We cannot help it if our peers are better than us, so what can we do? Join us and our guest speaker, Dr. Michelle Ding (concert pianist and soprano) to find out what we can actually do to utilize our feelings of jealousy towards others.

When things are a mess, When things don't go your way, you freak out! In what ways can we turn our negative energy to positive energy? Are we able to handle stress and win the battle against ourselves? After all, stress comes within and only we have the power to control it. Find out more in this podcast as Alexander and Jeremy discuss effective ways of handling stress.

"If it's really what you love, and of course you only live one time..." - Jeremy Au,One of the many answers to this difficult question, "Is it really worth being a classical musician?" If you are someone who is pondering if being a classical musician is right for you, look no further as we provide different ideas to help you make the right decision. Even in the current music industry, classical musicians worldwide still struggle with their lives even with their rigorous training and practicing.. but to what end?!If you listened all the way to the end of our first episode, thank you so much and make sure to follow us on our Podcast platforms of Spotify, Apple & Google podcasts. For our video content, like and subscribe on our Youtube channel @pianolintv. We have much more amazing content in the future as we release our episodes weekly every Tuesday!