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June 20, 2023Season 3 Episode 20, Part 1: David Hackbridge Johnson -- Composer & Multi-Instrumentalist
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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, Mr. Lowell Libermann's solo piano album under the Steinway and Sons label. The title of the album is 😈 The Devil's Lyre, and all the pieces are written by Mr. Hackbridge Johnson.🎼 He has written over 20 symphonies and tone poems, various chamber, vocal, ballet, opera, and choral music. In addition, he has written extensively for the piano, including 18 sonatas, 7 Nocturnes, and many shorter pieces and piano cycles. I have been a big fan of his music since the release of The Devil's Lyre. So, through this episode, I want to promote his remarkable compositions, not limited to piano works but ranging in different genres, so that many classical musicians, including fellow pianists, will get to know him and start performing and recording his incredible music more often 😍. Part 2 will be out on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET![David Hackbridge Johnson – Composer & Multi-instrumentalist]
Mr. Hackbridge Johnson’s blog site
His YouTube channel
Check out the album “Devil’s Lyre,” Piano Music of David Hackbridge Johnson played by Lowell Liebermann.
Catch up on The Piano Pod’s interview with Lowell Liebermann
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50 min
June 20, 2023Trailer: Season 3 Episode 20, David Hackbridge Johnson -- Composer & Multi-instrumentalist
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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 worldwide in recent years with one of America's most frequently performed and recorded living composers and Pianists, Mr. Lowell Libermann's solo piano album under the Steinway and Sons label. The title of the album is 😈 The Devil's Lyre, and all the pieces are written by Mr. Hackbridge Johnson. 🎼 He has written over 20 symphonies and tone poems, various chamber, vocal, ballet, opera, and choral music. In addition, he has written extensively for the piano, including 18 sonatas, 7 Nocturnes, and many shorter pieces and piano cycles. 🍿 Join the livestream of this episode on The Piano Pod's YouTube channel🎧 The audio version will be split into two parts, and Part 1 will be dropped tonight, June 20, at 8:00 pm ET. [David Hackbridge Johnson – Composer & Multi-instrumentalist]
Mr. Hackbridge Johnson’s blog site
His YouTube channel
Check out the album “Devil’s Lyre”, Piano Music of David Hackbridge Johnson played by Lowell Liebermann, piano
Catch up on The Piano Pod’s interview with Lowell Liebermann
[The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century] Hey, 🎹 lovers out there! The Piano Pod is a bi-monthly podcast🎙 show hosted by Yukimi Song--classical pianist & educator from NYC. Twice a month, I get to talk about PIANO with a guest speaker who has been breaking exciting new ground in the classical music industry. The Piano Pod aims to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss how to keep our industry robust and relevant in this rapidly changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Please support TPP today! 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5R3DYJAYMT8QL
😎 Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song
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4 min
June 06, 2023Season 3 Episode 19: Josh Simons -- CEO and Co-Founder of Vampr, the world’s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians
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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 musicians of all genres create their community in its ecosystem. Vampr shares each user’s expertise as well as a social media interface with an easy swipe left/right function to connect with others. As many of us are frequent users of social media, we realize that many social network sites only offer one or two unique features to their users: Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, LinkedIn, Fiverr, Thumbtack, etc.; moreover, they do not interconnect to one another. So, you must be on multiple platforms constantly to create, sustain, and thrive in your career as a musician. Finally, Vampr created a solution for musicians – it combines features of all other platforms: Connect, Collaborate, Control, Learn, and Discover. On its platform, you can collaborate with like-minded musicians and find a publicist, graphic designer, videographer, or copyright expert, for example, while promoting your music by uploading your videos and music just like any other social media platform. Vampr is creating a village for all musicians! Josh is a successful artist, songwriter & producer who has toured for many years. So with his extensive experience as a professional musician, he has a lot of credit for being the groundbreaker in the industry by creating something unique and timely to help fellow musicians. So, you do not want to miss this episode to hear what Vampr offers and how its platform helps and supports fellow musicians like us![Sponsors]
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Yukimi Song Studio LLC: providing an excellent educational experience. Visit the website for more info
[The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century]The Piano Pod aims to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss how to keep our industry robust and relevant in this rapidly changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Please support The Piano Pod today by clicking here! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
😎Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song
🕹Audio/Video Editor: Yukimi Song Studio
🌐 Website:https://thepianopod.com📱Social Media:https://linktr.ee/thepianopodnyc
📬 Email: [email protected]
48 min
June 06, 2023 Trailer: Season 3 Episode 19, Josh Simons -- CEO of Vampr, Top Social Networking Site for Musicinasl;
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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!
3 min
May 16, 2023Season 3 Episode 18, Part 2: Dr. Priscila Navarro -- Liszt International Piano Competition Winner & "The New Peruvian Figure of the Piano"
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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:
🎹 Founding the Parnassus Music Society to give back the gift of music to the musical communities of her native country, Peru
🎹 Skills required or demanded as musicians of the 21st Century
🎹 Her thoughts on keeping classical music relevant and the industry thriving in this fast-paced society and the post-pandemic era.
and MORE!🙋🏻‍♀️ Don’t forget to catch up on Part 1 of this episode if you missed it.[Dr. Priscila Navarro]
📺 Watch Priscila’s entire performance of Liszt/Handel Sarabande and Chaconne from the opera, Almira
📺 Priscila’s entire performance of Regresa (the Peruvian Waltz)
🎧 Listen to Baron-Navarro Duo
[Sponsors]
Join Forte’s waitlist to connect with more potential music students HERE.
Yukimi Song Studio LLC: providing an excellent educational experience. Visit the website for more info
[The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century]The Piano Pod aims to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss how to keep our industry robust and relevant in this rapidly changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Please support The Piano Pod today by clicking here! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
😎Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song
🕹Audio/Video Editor: Yukimi Song Studio
🌐 Website:https://thepianopod.com📱Social Media:https://linktr.ee/thepianopodnyc
📬 Email: [email protected]
39 min
May 09, 2023Season 3 Episode 18, Part 1: Priscila Navarro -- Liszt International Piano Competition Winner & "The New Peruvian Figure of the Piano"
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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 competitions. And you will hear how she is giving back the gift of music to the people and musical community of her native country, Peru. In Part 1 of this episode, we discussed as follows:
🎹 Priscila's experience at one of the world's famous piano competitions, the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht
🎹 Achieving Special Bach Prize at the International City of Vigo Competition, a jury presided by Martha Argerich!
🎹 How to interpret the music of Bach to make his music alive and relevant to modern performers and listeners
🎹 Peruvian Criollo music and Priscila’s own piano transcription of “Regresa”--the Peruvian Waltz
and MORE!
[Dr. Priscila Navarro]
📺 Watch Priscila’s entire performance of Liszt/Handel Sarabande and Chaconne from the opera, Almira
📺 Priscila’s entire performance of Regresa (the Peruvian Waltz)
🎧 Listen to Baron-Navarro Duo
[Sponsors]
Join Forte’s waitlist to connect with more potential music students HERE.
Yukimi Song Studio LLC: providing an excellent educational experience. Visit the website for more info
[The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century]The Piano Pod aims to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss how to keep our industry robust and relevant in this rapidly changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Please support The Piano Pod today by clicking here! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😎Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song🕹Audio/Video Editor: Yukimi Song Studio🌐 Website: https://thepianopod.com📱Social Media: https://linktr.ee/thepianopodnyc📬 Email: [email protected]
51 min
May 07, 2023Trailer: Season 3 Episode 18 Priscila Navarro - Liszt International Piano Competition Winner & "the New Peruvian Figure of the Piano"
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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 winner of the world’s renowned piano competitions. And you will hear how she is giving back the gift of music to the people and musical community of her native country, Peru.Here are the samples of topics we discussed:
🎹 Priscila's experience at one of the world's famous piano competitions, the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht
🎹 Achieving Special Bach Prize at the International City of Vigo Competition, a jury presided by Martha Argerich!
🎹 Priscila's effort to give back the gift of music to the people and musical community of her native country, Peru 🇵🇪.
🎹 Priscila’s view on diversifying music in our repertoire lists
🎹 The role of classical music in our society
and MORE!🍿 Join the premiere of this special episode this Tuesday, May 9, at 8:00 pm ET on my YouTube channel.🎧 The audio #podcast will be split into two parts. Part 1 will be dropped on your fav podcasting platform simultaneously with the YouTube premiere.[Dr. Priscila Navarro]🌐 https://www.priscilanavarro.com/biography📺 Watch Priscila’s entire performance of Liszt/Handel Sarabande and Chaconne from the opera, Almira📺 Priscila’s entire performance of Regresa (the Peruvian Waltz)👉 Check out Priscila's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@prisLN❤️❤️❤️Please support TPP today by tapping HERE ❤️❤️❤️😎Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song🕹Audio/Video Editor: Yukimi Song Studio🌐 Website: https://thepianopod.com📱Social Media: https://linktr.ee/thepianopodnyc📬 Email: [email protected]...#pianist #franzliszt #lisztcompetition #winner #concertpianist #classicalpianist #classicalmusic #podcastofinstagram #podcastofinstagram #podcaster #pianomusic #piano #groundbreaker #podcaster #pianocover #Educator #musiceducation #latinamericanpianist #latinamericanmusician #peru #bach #goldbergvariations
4 min
May 02, 2023Season 3 Episode 17 Part 2: Hannah Reimann -- Pioneer/Advocate of Stretto Pianos and Creator of the International Stretto Piano Festival & Stretto Piano Concerts
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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.
🎵 Julia Furlan - A recipient of M.A. Piano Performance from Salem College partially using a Stretto piano - her testimonial
🎵 A list of universities worldwide which provide access to Streto Pianos
And more! 👏👏If you missed Part 1 of this episode, please listen to it HERE.👏👏Be sure to follow my show & give me a 5-star rating on your fav podcasting platform![Sponsors]
👉 Join Forte’s waitlist to connect with more potential music students: HERE.
Yukimi Song Studio LLC: providing an excellent educational experience. Visit the website for more info: https://yukimisongstudio.com
[The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century]The Piano Pod is a bi-monthly podcast🎙 show hosted by Yukimi Song--classical pianist & educator from NYC. The Piano Pod aims to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss how to keep our industry robust and relevant in this rapidly changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Please support The Piano Pod today! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
😎 Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song
🕹Audio/Video Editor: Yukimi Song Studio
📱Social Media
📬 Email: [email protected]
44 min
April 25, 2023Season 3 Episode 17 Part 1: Hannah Reimann -- Pioneer/Advocate of Stretto Pianos and Creator of the International Stretto Piano Festival & Stretto Piano Concerts
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!
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 Sized Keyboards), recent research into pianists' hand spans shows that:
Over 50% of adults have hand spans that are too small for the conventional keyboard.
About 87% of women and 24% of men have hands that are too small for the current-sized keyboard.
Children are currently forced to learn on an instrument designed for men with large hands.
Given a choice of keyboard, around 75% of adults would most likely choose a smaller size!
After all, our struggles as pianists may not be because of our shortcomings but the wrong-sized keyboard we've been practicing and performing.In this episode, Ms. Reimann will take us through the world of Stretto Pianos and introduce us to its thriving community. We will discuss topics as follows:
🎵 The definition/description of a Stretto Piano
🎵 Brief lesson on the history of pianos – how the sizes of the piano and width of the key have increased and standardized by the 1880s.
🎵 Acquiring a patent and building Stretto Pianos
🎵 Ms. Reimann's 30-year journey of promoting Stretto Pianos.
And more! Be sure to follow my show & give me a 5-star rating on your fav podcasting platform!
[Sponsors]
👉 Join Forte’s waitlist to connect with more potential music students: HERE.
Yukimi Song Studio LLC: providing an excellent educational experience. Visit the website for more info: https://yukimisongstudio.com
[The Piano Pod 🎙- Bringing PIANO into the 21st Century]
The Piano Pod is a bi-monthly podcast🎙 show hosted by Yukimi Song--classical pianist & educator from NYC. The Piano Pod aims to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss how to keep our industry robust and relevant in this rapidly changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Please support The Piano Pod today! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
😎 Executive Producer/writer: Yukimi Song
🕹Audio/Video Editor: Yukimi Song Studio
📱Social Media
📬 Email: [email protected]
42 min
April 20, 2023Trailer: Season 3 Episode 17 feat. Hannah Reimann -- Pioneer/Advocate of Stretto Pianos & Creator of the International Stretto Piano Festival & Stretto Piano Concerts
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!
🎉 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 the conventional keyboard.
👉 About 87% of women and 24% of men have hands that are too small for the current-sized keyboard.
👉 Children are currently forced to learn on an instrument designed for men with large hands.
👉Given a choice of keyboard, around 75% of adults would most likely choose a smaller size!
After all, our struggles as pianists may not be because of our shortcomings but the wrong-sized keyboard we've been practicing and performing. In this episode, Ms. Reimann will take us through the world of Stretto Pianos and introduce us to its thriving community. We will discuss topics as follows:
🎵 The definition of a Stretto Piano
🎵 Difference between the conventional and stretto pianos.
🎵 Brief lesson on the history of pianos – how the sizes of the piano and width of the key have increased and standardized by the 1880s.
🎵 Ms. Reimann's 30-year journey of promoting Stretto Pianos.
🎵 International Stretto Piano Festival And more!
👏 Part 1 of this episode will be available on Tuesday, April 25, at 8:00pm ET!
3 min

About The Piano Pod - a global hub for innovation, education, and connection in classical piano music

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...where tradition meets innovation. Together, we bring PIANO into the FUTURE.

a global hub for innovation, education, and connection in classical piano music

Hey, 🎹…

enthusiasts out there! My name is Yukimi, a classical pianist and educator from NYC and executive producer of The Piano Pod. The Piano Pod🎙 is a one-of-a-kind podcast that delves deep into the fascinating world of classical music, with a specific focus on the 🎹 piano. In a biweekly format, the show explores intriguing discussions with guests breaking exciting new ground in the classical music industry. The Piano Pod aims to nurture a thriving community that embraces innovative approaches to ensure classical music's relevance and vitality in today's dynamic landscape.

"How can I present the beautiful tradition of classical music to the 21st-century audience in a fun, contemporary, and engaging way?"

When I started building a piano studio in the trendy neighborhood of Downtown Manhattan in 2007 while in the NYU graduate program in piano studies, I began to ponder this question. I realized the stark difference in expectations toward classical music and music education between music professionals and the general public. Then, one of the NYU music department's professors suggested I start a podcast: the platform would allow classical musicians to address this disparity and spark conversations about audience engagement.

Finally, fast forward to 10+ years later, The Piano Pod was born in the summer of 2020. Since then, I have had the privilege of interviewing A-listers in the classical music industry: international concert pianists, composers, arrangers, digital streamers/influencers, music educators, entrepreneurs, neurodiverse specialists, and performance psychologists.

Through fascinating conversations, we have explored how classical music should continue to evolve to remain relevant to our lifestyle, society, and culture. Over the past three seasons, The Piano Pod has achieved remarkable success by reaching faithful listeners on audio platforms and viewers via YouTube.

As the show is celebrating the past season's achievements and gearing toward the new season in the fall, my mission as the Executive Producer is crystal clear: to provide a platform for classical musicians and educators to reflect and discuss ways to keep our industry robust and meaningful in this ever-changing world and move it forward in the post-pandemic era.

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