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

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

by Yukimi Song

Performing Arts Music Interviews

Season 1

Season 1, Episode 7: Andrew Ingkavet - Founder and CEO of The Musicolor Method

In this episode, The Piano Pod interviews Andrew Ingkavet, owner of Park Slope Music Lessons, and founder and CEO of The Musicolor Method, an innovative piano method for young learners. We discussed topics such as what is behind the Musicolor Method's philosophy and how Andrew drew on his multi-layered career to develop it. He also shared some practical tips for musicians and music teachers, including how he has been able to sustain his music studio in Brooklyn, NY, for all of his employees 100% during the pandemic! [The Musicolor Method 🌈 ] 🌐 Website: https://www.musicolormethod.com/ 🏙Instagram @musicolormethod 😃 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicolormethod [The Piano Pod 🎙] 👉 Follow us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/thepianopodnyc🌲 🎧 The audio version of all the episodes is available on major podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/TPP2.0🌴 Watch this episode on YouTube:

Season 1, Episode 6: Paolo Marchettini - Composer, Clarinetist, Manhattan School of Music Faculty

In this episode, The Piano Pod interviews Dr. Paolo Marchettini, a brilliant composer, clarinetist, and theory and composition professor at the Manhattan School of Music. He recently released an album, "The Months Have Ends," a compilation of his orchestral works. We talk to him about the new album, his compositional process and relationship with the piano, and growing up as a musician in Italy.

Season 1: Episode 5: Ray Mak, YouTube Star and Digital Entrepreneur

In our very first live-streamed episode, The Piano Pod interviews Ray Mak (https://www.youtube.com/user/makhonkit), a Malaysian pop pianist and YouTube star. With over 300,000 subscribers to date, Ray has built a career around the incredible popularity of his solo piano covers. Ray tells us the story of his journey on YouTube from the beginning till now, offering a ton of helpful tips for those who are just starting out or looking to increase their views and subscribers. [Season 1 Episode 5: Live with Ray Mak!] 00:00:00 Intro Music 00:00:42 Intro 335 00:03:35 How Ray Met His Teacher, Clara (one of The Piano Pod's Co-Host)! 00:06:00 Reaching 300K Subscribers 00:06:50 Moving Location Changed the Algorithm of His YouTube Channel 00:09:45 How Losing His Eyesight Shaped His Artistry as a Pianist 00:15:19 How Ray Started Posting His Videos on YouTube 00:21:55 Ray the Multi-Talented and Multilingual 00:23:39 Becoming a Youtube Pianist by Accident? 00:24:45 Making a Music Career on YouTube 00:28:23 Your Imperfection is Perfect. 00:31:12 Started Making $$ on YouTube 00:34:19 Getting Sponsorship on YouTube 00:37:01 Consistency and Persistence are the Keys 00:40:42 How to Engage the Audience 00:43:53 Responding to Haters with Love 00:47:19 A Recipe to Make a Viral Video!?!? 00:53:13 Covering/Posting Pop Songs--Dealing with Copyright 00:56:25 The Pandemic Tripled the Viewership 00:59:47 The Recording Equipment Recommendation 01:06:47 The Name "Ray Mak" 01:08:30 Two Key Successful Tips to Share 01:13:08 What Inspires Ray and Stays Motivated [Ray Mak] 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/makhonkit 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raymakpiano 👉 Instagram: @makhonkit

Season 1: Episode 4: Chantal Balestri, Pianist, Teacher, Festival Organizer

In this episode, The Piano Pod interviews Chantal Balestri, a brilliant young concert pianist, teacher, and festival organizer. Trained as a soloist in the European tradition, Chantal moved to NYC to study and develop her career as an internationally performing soloist and chamber musician. She successfully founded her own music festival in Fivizzano, Tuscany, and is a member of the Global Leaders community-building program. Now that the pandemic has turned the world upside down, Chantal has returned to her hometown in Italy, where she is making a new start. [Season 1: Episode 4] 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:16 What’s Life Like in Italy Right Now? 0:03:42 Growing Up in Italy 0:06:32 Moving to NYC 0:08:14 Studying Classical Music in the U.S. vs. Europe 0:12:28 Teaching Piano 0:15:00 What Drives You 0:17:30 Becoming an Event Organizer 0:19:55 The Global Leaders Program 0:23:58 Moving During a Pandemic 0:30:26 Is There Anything Positive Coming Out of the Pandemic? 0:35:44 Advice for Young Artists 0:38:58 Future Plans and Projects 0:42:39 Gender Dynamics in the U.S. vs. Europe 0:49:32 Lunigiana International Music Festival [Lunigiana International Music Festival] 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lunigianamus... 👉 Website: http://www.lunigianamusicfestival.com 👉Instagram: @lunigianamusicfestival [Chantal Balestri] 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chantal.bale... 👉 Website: www.chantalbalestri.com 👉 Instagram: @chantal_balestri [The Piano Pod] 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePianoPodNYC/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFJ... 👉 Instagram: @ the_piano_pod 👉 Twitter: @ PodPiano 📣 The audio-only version will also be available at https://soundcloud.com/the-piano-pod. ✏️ Please leave us feedback in the comments or email us at thepianopodnyc@gmail.com. The goals of The Piano Pod are to examine the traditions of the piano and help expand what it is capable of in the modern era. To this end, each month we interview a guest speaker who has been breaking exciting new ground in the industry.

Season 1, Episode 3: Mike Grande, Creator of Rock Out Loud Live

One of the first videoconferencing platforms built from the ground up specifically for music lessons and performance, ROLL has the potential to change the way we do business. Mike explains the philosophy behind his software and describes the many features that differentiate it from competitors such as Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype. [Season 1 Episode 3] 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:56 Building Rock Out Loud Live 0:02:56 Launch of Rock Out Loud Live 0:04:00 Rock Out Loud Studio as Music Studios 0:05:57 Foreseeing the Future: Virtual Music Lessons 0:08:35 Rock Out Loud Live (ROLL) vs. Zoom 0:09:55 Direct Communications between Teacher and Student 0:11:22 ROLL Unique Feature1: Uploading PDF Sheetmusic in Real Time 0:13:08 ROLL Unique Feature2: Downloading Over 1.8 Million Songs 0:13:27 ROLL Unique Feature 3: Simple to Use for All! 0:14:24 ROLL New Feature Coming Up Soon: ROLL Whiteboard: Score Sharing and Annotating 0:16:25 "Playing Duets on ROLL"--EAR Technology 0:17:13 Peer to Peer connection 0:18:44 E2E RTT [Rock Out Loud Live!] ▶️ To find out more about Rock Out Loud Live, 👉 https://ikilledzoom.com/ ▶️ To create a ROLL account for your music lessons, 👉https://RockOutLoud.live 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockOutLoud/ 👉 ROLL Instagram: @ rockoutloud 👉 ROLL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RockOutLoud [The Piano Pod] 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Piano-Pod/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFJ... 👉 Instagram: @ the_piano_pod 👉 Twitter: @ PodPiano 📣 The audio-only version will also be available at https://soundcloud.com/the-piano-pod. ✏️ Please leave us feedback in the comments or email us at thepianopodnyc@gmail.com. The goals of The Piano Pod are to examine the traditions of the piano and help expand what it is capable of in the modern era. To this end, each month we interview a guest speaker who has been breaking exciting new ground in the industry. In case you missed the first episode of TPP, Dr. Jon Skidmore--Psychologist and Performance Coach, you can catch up HERE: 📺 https://youtu.be/Wf574hrQk9M (Part 1 of 2) 📺 https://youtu.be/peBTZl6gY5I (Part 2 of 2) In case you missed the second episode of TPP, Vera Anselmo: How a Russian Pianist Developed One of NYC's Most Successful Non-Profits, you can catch up HERE: 📺 https://youtu.be/qnRS4kRAuNg

Season 1, Episode 2: Vera Anselmo, Director of Anselmo Academy

In our second episode, the Piano Pod interviews Vera Anselmo, the founder and artistic director at Anselmo Academy of Music and the Arts (formerly The Piano School of New York City). Ms. Anselmo describes how she went from being a young pianist from Moscow just starting out in NYC, to founding and directing one of its most successful non-profit music schools. [Season 1 Episode 2] 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:16 - Vera's Beginning 0:06:41 - Starting Life in NYC 0:12:25 - Origin of the Name, The Piano School of NYC 0:13:48 - Group Piano Lessons of The Piano Schol of NYC 0:17:16 - Non-Profit Organization 0:20:38 - From Small Business to Non-Profit 0:22:45 - Community Recitals at Jazz at Lincoln Center! 0:25:10 - The Future of The Piano School: Anselmo Academy 0:30:20 - Beating COVID-19 0:33:20 - Advice to Young Professionals 0:34:54 - New Offerings at Anselmo Academy of Music and the Arts [Anselmo Academy of Music and the Arts] 👉Website: https://www.anselmoacademy.org/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnselmoAcademy/ 👉Instagram: @ anselmoacademy 👉Twitter: @ pianoofnyc ✏️Please email Anselmo Academy at vera@anselmoacademy.org for inquiries about affordable music lessons. [The Piano Pod] 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Piano-Pod/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFJ7CoQokjjrCxs1VCS39Q 👉 Instagram: @ the_piano_pod 👉 Twitter: @ PodPiano ✏️ Please leave us feedback in the comments or email us at thepianopodnyc@gmail.com. The goals of The Piano Pod are to examine the traditions of the piano and help expand what it is capable of in the modern era. To this end, each month we interview a guest speaker who has been breaking exciting new ground in the industry.

Season 1: Episode 1: Dr. Jon Skidmore, Psychologist & Performance Coach

In our debut episode, The Piano Pod interviews Dr. Jon Skidmore, co-author of “Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance.” An expert in the field of performance-related anxiety, his Five Stages of Peak Performance contain a comprehensive strategy for dealing with nerves and optimizing performances - whether in music, or elsewhere in life. The Piano Pod: Subscribe to “The Piano Pod” YouTube Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFJ... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Piano-Po... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_piano_pod/ Twitter https://twitter.com/PodPiano Please send any feedback to thepianopodnyc@gmail.com, or leave us a comment! Dr. Jon Skidmore: http://jonskidmore.com/ During the pandemic, Dr. Skidmore is hosting a FREE weekly webinar, “Conquer Anxiety Now.” Dates: every Thursday at 10:00am MST Please email jon@jonskidmore.com to RSVP and receive a zoom ID. The Piano Pod is hosting an introductory free webinar with Dr. Skidmore: “Conquer Anxiety and The Five Stages of Peak Performances” October 11, 2020 4:00 p.m. EST RSVP to thepianopodnyc@gmail.com.

Welcome to The Piano Pod!

The Piano Pod is a monthly podcast by three pianists and teachers from NYC: Yukimi Song, Eric Hunter, and Clara Zhang. In this video, we introduce ourselves and explain how the COVID-19 pandemic compelled us to create this show. Our goals are to examine the traditions of the piano and help to expand what it is capable of in the modern era. To this end, each month we interview a guest speaker who has been breaking exciting new ground in the industry. In our debut episode, which will be available on September 8, the Piano Pod interviews Dr. Jon Skidmore, co-author of Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance. An expert in the field of performance-related anxiety, his Five Stages of Peak Performance contain a comprehensive strategy for dealing with nerves and optimizing performances both in music and elsewhere in life. Music: "Gone Fishin'" by Eric Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/erichuntermusic/gone-fishin To get our latest news: Subscribe to “The Piano Pod” HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFJ... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Piano-Po... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_piano_pod/ Twitter https://twitter.com/PodPiano Please email us at thepianopodnyc@gmail.com or leave us comments below with your feedback. Thanks for listening!

Introducing Season 7: Culture & Courage

Know someone who embodies Culture & Courage? I'm currently curating Season 7 of The Piano Pod and looking for musicians, educators, composers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders who are expanding what it means to be an artist today. If someone comes to mind—or if that person is you—I would love to hear from you. Please submit your nomination here: Nominate Guest Here

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