Talking Shop | Artist Talks

Talking Shop | Artist Talks

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  • Improvisation, adopting a modern attitude towards classical music, piano | Laurens Patzlaff, pianist | REUNION

    Laurens Patzlaff (Professor of Piano Improvisation at the University of Music, Freiburg, Germany) is the only professor of piano improvisation I know of. His unique focus engages audiences around the world on a different level and expands people’s conceptions of what classical music is and also what it can be. His innate gift for improvisation provides insights into the future of classical music and a unique lens into the adventures that freedom of artistic expression can offer.

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    IN THIS EPISODE

    ■ Improvising an interlude between two orchestra pieces...is that even possible???

    ■ The rising impact of classical music research in Europe

    ■ Research as a foundation for classical improvisation

    ■ What the growing trend of mixing genres means for the future of classical music

    ■ How classical music concerts are changing...for the better

    ■ The tools and structure that open the doors to improvisation

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    LEARN MORE ABOUT LAURENS

    Website: https://laurenspatzlaff.com/

    IG: @laurens_patzlaff

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

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    𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬!

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    𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩/𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜:

    Instagram: instagram.com/lisaruthmusic

    Substack: lisaruthmusic.substack.com

    Website: lisaruthmusic.com

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    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It's from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence. Take a listen on Spotify

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    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    49 min
  • The role of stager and licensing director, Paul Taylor, Richmond Ballet | Richard Chen-See, stager | Ep. 32

    Richard Chen-See is a Jamaican-born dancer, stager, and educator. His primary roles are Licensing Director and Stager for the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, where he oversees a corps of alumni charged with staging Paul Taylor’s works. Richard staged Taylor’s “Company B” on the dancers at Richmond Ballet for its 2026/2027 season opener, featuring “Company B,” the pas de deux from George Balanchine’s “Stars and Stripes,” and Andy Blankenbuehler’s “Remember Our Song.”

    IN THIS EPISODE

    ▪ The magnitude of being asked to stage Paul Taylor’s works... by Paul Taylor

    ▪ The clarity of classical foundational structure as a creative force

    ▪ An intricate description of the role of stager and licensing director for the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation

    ▪ The impact of being a three-time Fulbright Fellow recipient

    ▪ The foundational thread of education in Richard’s work

    ▪ How “Company B” came to be performed by Richmond Ballet

    ▪ Why “Company B” still speaks to audiences today

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    LEARN MORE ABOUT RICHARD

    ▪ Paul Taylor Dance Company: https://paultaylordance.org/

    ▪ Blog (Richard’s creative work & Fulbright Fellowships): https://www.blogger.com/profile/16157860466293898922

    ▪ Instagram: @chensee

    ▪ Facebook: Richard Chen-See

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

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    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater from The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

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    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    1 hr
  • Malleable thinking, how opera is changing | Tasha Koontz, soprano | REUNION

    Native Hawaiian soprano Tasha Hokuao Koontz has been lauded by Parterre Box for possessing a “sumptuous, gleaming instrument in her hauntingly beautiful and provocative scene. Hearing her timbrally rich and even singing makes one hope that this soprano of promise can grow into a Verdian of distinction.” Broadway World describes her as lending her “accurate and powerful voice to a gallery of leading operatic ladies,” and Opera Wire praises her for her “secure, silvery high notes.”

    Tasha Koontz is an artist garnering attention from coast to coast and internationally. Equally comfortable on the concert stage, she has performed as a soloist with a long list of symphonies and chamber orchestras. Tasha is the first native Hawaiian soprano to have sung at the Metropolitan Opera. In 2026, she debuted the role of Hana Hooper Ha’alilio in the world premiere of “The Sheltering Tree” with Hawai’i Opera Theatre.

    Other recent debuts include the role of Berta in “The Barber of Seville” with San Diego Opera, “Fire Flowers,” a song cycle by Jordan Kuspa, and Tosca with the Opera Nacional de Chile.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    ■ The joy of premiering a role with the opera company of one’s native land

    ■ Tasha’s decision to move back home to San Diego

    ■ Changes that are happening with Opera in the United States

    ■ Understanding what your body needs that day... Tasha’s incredible definition of technique

    ■ Being malleable enough in your thinking that you can let your body do its job

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    LEARN MORE ABOUT TASHA

    Website:

    IG: @tashakoontzsoprano

    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you’re listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops:

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    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater from The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

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    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    57 min
  • Opera Richmond, moment of calling, vocal fachs | James Taylor, vocal coach | Ep. 31

    James Taylor is an internationally celebrated performer, recitalist, and vocal coach. He has sung title roles in classically beloved operas and operettas both as a baritone and a tenor. He was a winner of the Metropolitan Opera District Auditions for Connecticut and Alabama and was a finalist in the Dutch International Vocal Competition, the International Belvedere/Hans Gabor Competition. He has performed on numerous opera stages including New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, and other prominent stages across the globe. In 2021, he founded the only opera company based in Richmond, VA, Commonwealth Concert Opera which is now Opera Richmond.

    In this episode we cover:

    * The finer points of vocal fachs, otherwise known as vocal classification

    * Finding the elasticity needed to navigate a singer’s entire vocal range

    * The difference between a singer and instrumentalists

    * Using your ear as the path to music theory

    * How hearing theory while you sing helps your acting

    * Why James founded Opera Richmond and his vision for the future

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    Learn more about James!

    * Website: Vocal Coach in Richmond, Virginia | James Taylor Studios

    * Home | Opera Richmond

    * IG @jamestaylorstudios @operarichmondva

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops: http://lisaruthmusic.substack.com/subscribe

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    ■ Know someone who'd love this conversation? Share it with them!

    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    1 hr 17 min
  • Practice motivation, performance anxiety, what if I won the lottery? | Noa Kageyama, performance psychologist | Ep. 30

    Noa Kageyama is a performance psychologist and faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Cleveland Institute of Music. After beginning violin at age 2, Noa experienced a two-decade struggle with performance anxiety, inconsistent results, and difficulty translating practice success to live performance. A performance enhancement class taught by sport psychologist Don Greene at the Juilliard School was a turning point. This introduced the idea that elite performers train both physically and mentally and that skill acquisition and performance require different practice approaches. From this realization, Bulletproof Musician was born.

    In this episode we cover:

    * What is a performance psychologist, exactly?

    * Finding one’s own path, either as a performer or in another side of music

    * The specific aspects of performance enhancement that drew Noa to performance psychology

    * Practicing efficiently, and actually motivating oneself to practice!

    * The inspiration for creating Bulletproof Musician

    * Remembering how things felt when he knew he could play consistently at his best level and ability and wanting more people to have that experience

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    Learn more about Noa & The Bulletproof Musician:

    * Website: Bulletproof Musician | The Science (and Art) of Peak Performance

    * IG: @bulletproofmusician

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops: http://lisaruthmusic.substack.com/subscribe

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    ■ Know someone who'd love this conversation? Share it with them!

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    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

    ________

    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    21 min
  • The Belvedere Series, life after school | Ingrid Keller, pianist | Ep. 29

    Pianist Ingrid Keller is a recitalist, collaborative pianist, educator, and Founding Artistic Director of The Belvedere Series, a chamber music series in Richmond, VA. Her performances have been praised as “a revelation in musical excellence” (Oakwood Register) and “an unforgettable experience” (Berkshire Gazette).

    She has appeared in prominent venues across the U.S., including the Kennedy Center, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, the Banff Centre, and Tanglewood, as well as internationally.

    Ingrid formerly was repetiteur and rehearsal pianist for the Richmond Symphony Chorus. Her vast knowledge of instrumenta, vocal, and operatic repertoire has led to stage appearances with celebrated artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, Leonidas Kavakos, and Joe Bergstaller. She has also performed with major symphonies across the country.

    In this episode we cover:

    * Ingrid’s pivotal moment in middle school at the New England Conservatory of Music

    * The difference a teacher who believes in you can make in your life

    * The singular experience of studying with Manahem Pressler

    * “Nothing can prepare you for no longer being in school” ...and meeting Erin Freeman

    * The early days of The Belvedere Series

    * Richmond’s first chamber music festival

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    Learn more about Ingrid and The Belvedere Series:

    * Website: The Belvedere Series

    * IG: @thebelvedereseries

    * Facebook: The Belvedere Series

    ---------- Watch this episode on YouTube ----------𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you’re listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops: http://lisaruthmusic.substack.com/subscribe

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    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    56 min
  • From dancer to costume designer, Goat Rodeo | Susan Roemer, costume designer | Ep. 28

    Susan Roemer is the founder of S-Curve Apparel & Design and TangentFit. She danced professionally for 15 years with five ballet companies, including nine years with Smuin Ballet. She began designing in 2012 while still dancing. She retired from dancing in 2016. Susan is now a northern California-based costume designer specializing in creative collaboration for dance and film under her own label. She designs costumes for major ballet companies across the globe. She received an Isadora Duncan Award for Visual Design in 2017 of Amy Seiwert’s “Wandering.” Her experience with dance informs her design perspective, blending fashion with the unique demands of dressing artists for stage.

    In this episode we cover:

    * A dance career born from a small, community studio

    * Making the switch to another form of storytelling, costume design

    * The nitty-gritty of the design process

    * Digging into the costume designs for Val Caniparoli’s “Goat Rodeo,” (premiered on the dancers of Richmond Ballet for Moving Art Three, March 2026)

    * Expanding costume design skills to scenic design

    * Tangentfit!

    Learn more about Susan:

    Website: www.s-curveapparel.com

    IG: @scurveapparel

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops: http://lisaruthmusic.substack.com/subscribe

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    ■ Follow along on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: instagram.com/lisaruthmusic

    ■ Know someone who'd love this conversation? Share it with them!

    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    46 min
  • The loneliness of being an artist, conducting, poetry | Kalena Bovell, conductor | Ep. 27

    Kalena Bovell is a Panamanian-American conductor, poet, and advocate who has been hailed as “one of the brightest stars in classical music.” In 2023, she became the first Black woman to conduct an opera in Canada, leading the world premiere of the reimagining of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha. With an extensive list of awards including the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Bovell is a pioneer who has carved out an illustrious career that weaves her own poetry, her passion for education, and a keen focus on building community through music.

    In this episode we cover:

    * “Conducting means opportunity”

    * The beauty of ‘starting late’ on an artistic journey

    * The lonely aspect of being a conductor (and as an artist, in general)

    * The role(s) of a conductor

    * Bovell’s conducting process

    * The magic of having one’s own poetry set to music by a renowned composer

    Learn more about Kalena:

    * Website: kalenabovell.com

    * IG: @silvursmiles

    * Facebook: Kalena Bovell

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops: http://lisaruthmusic.substack.com/subscribe

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    ■ Know someone who'd love this conversation? Share it with them!

    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater from The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

    🫶 Talking Shop is branded, edited, and produced by Tiffany Valvo.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisaruthmusic.substack.com
    46 min
  • Art chooses you, a conundrum, movement | Natasha Adorlee, choreographer | Ep. 26

    Natasha Adorlee is an Emmy Award winning choreographer, filmmaker, composer, and creative leader based in San Francisco. Working primarily in contemporary ballet, her practice exists at the intersection of movement, light, and cinematic space, integrating influences from street dance, film language, music, and technology to create emotionally rigorous and visually architectural works for the stage and screen. Her work is defined not only by choreography, but also by the total environments she constructs, where pacing, atmosphere, and embodiment shape how audiences feel time, tension, and release. A first generation Asian American woman, Natasha’s work is deeply informed by questions of inheritance, memory, displacement, and endurance.

    In this episode we cover:

    * “The art chooses you!”

    * The colors Natasha feels when composing music

    * Putting together the right team to support creativity

    * Movement as a language that is spoken fluently

    * The “beautiful conundrum” of growth as an artist

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    Learn more about Natasha:

    Website: natashaadorlee.com

    IG: @natashaadorlee

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

    ■ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening so new episodes land right in your feed.

    ■ Get exclusive Talking Shop Insider Episodes! Sign up for my free Substack to access subscriber-only episodes and get notified the moment a new one drops: http://lisaruthmusic.substack.com/subscribe

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    ■ Know someone who'd love this conversation? Share it with them!

    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

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    1 hr 1 min
  • One's calling, improvisation, curiosity | Christian Restrepo, pianist | Ep. 25

    Christian Restrepo is a Colombian pianist, composer, producer, and educator. His music looks for intriguing combinations between South American rhythms, contemporary techniques, and the enchantment of the romantic era. He has received numerous international awards in composition and piano performance and he is committed to the discovery of new pedagogical paths to approach music.

    In this episode we cover:

    * Christian’s eclectic journey to a life of music

    * Finding one’s calling at age 7

    * A different viewpoint on improvisation and why we should all experiment

    * The ‘push’ to do something else that led to composition

    * The joy of playing one’s own music

    * An endless and glorious journey of curiosity

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    Learn more about Christian!

    Website: christianrestrepo.com

    IG: @chrestrepmusic

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    𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰:

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    🎶 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?!

    It’s from my debut album, Whitewater - The Whitewater Suite, III. Essence

    Take a listen on Spotify or Apple Music

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    1 hr 4 min

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