Send us a text Today we welcome the wonderful pianist Matthew Camastro to the show! Having studied with Edna Golandsky for a number of years now, he is a certified teacher of the Taubman Approach through the Golandsky Institute. His journey is fascinating and I think you are really going to enjoy this episode. Let's dive in. Website: www.camastunes.com Retraining Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/N87grQkCI_I?si=yvPpyNxKeTsInDsF Matthew's Instagram: @camastunes The Golandsky In...
Send us a text In this episode, Benjamin Harding welcomes back pianist and composer Jennifer Rosenfeld to discuss her latest solo album, 'Piano Girl,' and the profound impact of the Taubman Approach on her piano technique and creative process. Jennifer shares her journey of personal growth through music, the evolution of her practice techniques, and her current and future projects, including her work in composition and musical theater. The conversation highlights the importance of mindset, ef...
Welcome to the Piano Explored Podcast! I’m your host, Dr. Benjamin Harding. You can follow us on Instagram and get involved in a group discussion on Facebook. Just search for Piano Explored Podcast. You can also find my website at www.benjaminharding.net for special offers from my affiliate links. I’ve got special offers there for you from a variety of companies and shops that I absolutely love. Today's episode is a conversation that I had with Zakary Reynolds. We met at the Csehy Summer School of Music. You should visit this wonderful program's website at: www.csehy.org.Zakary is a freshman at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, pursuing a major in Piano Performance under the direction of distinguished performer and teacher, Dr. Daniel Paul Horn. Zakary began his musical studies at age five in Chambersburg, PA at the Cumberland Valley School of Music with Susan Matson. Along with these studies, Zakary performed regularly, participating and competing in local competitions as a soloist and in state competitions as an accompanist. In 2020, Zakary placed third in the All-State Accompanist Competition and was awarded the opportunity to play alongside the All-State Orchestra of Pennsylvania. In March of 2021, Zakary and his colleague, Lauren Swain, placed first in the United States International Duo Piano Competition in Colorado Springs, CO. Outside of his piano studies, Zakary enjoys singing in the Men’s Glee Club, performing with the Symphonic Band, and playing the organ.
Welcome to the Piano Explored Podcast! I’m your host, Dr. Benjamin Harding. You can follow us on Instagram and get involved in a group discussion on Facebook. Just search for Piano Explored Podcast. You can also find my website at www.benjaminharding.net for special offers from my affiliate links. I’ve got special offers there for you from a variety of companies and shops that I absolutely love. I recently had the absolute privilege of recording the Piano Sonata of Gustav Hoyer. More information on Gustav's fabulous music is available at www.gustavhoyer.com. In this episode, I review three inspirational realizations as I recorded the sonata. I also share three insights you may be surprised to know in listening to a recording.
On today's episode on Piano Explored, I have a conversation with Dr. Daniel Paul Horn who is professor and Chair of Keyboard Studies at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. I have been a long-time admirer of Daniel's career and teaching. We speak of our connection through Dr. Samuel Hsu, my undergraduate teacher, who Daniel met in 1980. The conversation opens with our shared joy in learning the piano music of Richard Danielpour. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. An active and versatile pianist, Daniel Paul Horn is Professor of Piano and Chair of Keyboard Studies at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, where he was honored with a 2009 Senior Academic Achievement Award for sustained excellence in scholarship. As solo recitalist, he has appeared at colleges and universities throughout North America, at the American Liszt Society Festival, and in live broadcasts over WFMT-FM, on its Pianoforte Foundation Fazioli Salon Series and its 2010 Beethoven Piano Sonata series. As concerto soloist, he has performed with various Midwestern orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; in 2015, he made his European orchestral debut with the Sarajevo Philharmonic, performing Lumen by Wheaton alumnus Jacob Bancks. An avid chamber musician, he regularly collaborates with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. With the MasterWorks Ensemble, he has played in Bermuda and at the 2010 Beijing Modern Music Festival; in addition, he has performed with the Ying String Quartet, the Rembrandt Chamber Players, cellists Leonardo Altino and Stephen Balderston; pianists Alexander Djordjevic and Caroline Hong; and Guarneri Quartet violinist John Dalley. He also works with noted singers. Working with contemporary composers, he has premiered music by George Arasimowicz, Jacob Bancks, Delvyn Case, David M. Gordon, Neal Harnly, Patrick Kavanaugh, Daniel Kellogg, and Max Raimi. During the 2020-2021 season, he will give the world premiere of Seven Mysteries for solo piano, composed for him by Richard Danielpour through a commission made possible by a generous gift to Wheaton College. As an early keyboardist, he was harpsichordist in performances of Handel’s Messiah under the baton of John Nelson, and has twice performed on the Historical Piano Concert series at the Frederick Collection in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. In 1997, he recorded the critically praised disc “Wanderings” for Titanic Records on an 1829 Graf fortepiano, and in 2010 released Sehnsucht: Music of Robert Schumann; he also recorded for the Centaur label with CSO cellist Donald Moline, for the Canadian Music Centre with soprano Carolyn Hart, and for the Innova label with flutist Jennie Oh Brown. A Detroit native, Horn studied at Peabody with Walter Hautzig, and at Juilliard, where he studied with Martin Canin and Felix Galimir, and earned his doctorate. He has also coached with Jerome Lowenthal, Ann Schein, Joseph Bloch, Roy Howat, and Menahem Pressler, for whom he twice served as guest assistant at Indiana University. In addition to his duties at Wheaton, he has been a faculty artist at the Sewanee, Adamant, Blue Mountain, and MasterWorks summer festivals, and has served on the jury of the Chicago International Music Competition.
I am delighted to welcome Dr. Susan Kindall to the podcast today. You will see that Dr. Kindall has deep and abiding faith and that that faith permeates every aspect of her life. SUSAN KINDALL is known internationally as a performing member of three professional classical piano duos, numerous chamber groups, and as solo recitalist. In addition to a successful classical performance career, she has toured churches throughout the United States as sacred composer, arranger, solo pianist and soprano soloist. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy (4.0 average) from The University of Oklahoma. Her students are successful international piano competition laureates, doctoral graduates of leading conservatories, performing/recording artists, and publishedcomposers and teachers who chair university music departments and direct ministries around the globe.An expert in the musics of Richard Cumming, Andrzej Dutkiewicz, and Ronaldo Miranda, Dr. Kindall is a passionate advocate of the piano music of living composers. Her most recent world premiere, Ronaldo Miranda’s Festpielmüsik for Two Pianos & Percussion with members of the Greenville Symphony, is considered by the composer to be the definitive performance of that work to date. Dr. Kindall is an official observer by invitation of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, as well as the XVI International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. She has accepted repeated invitations as National Group Discussion Leader at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy Pre-Conference Seminar for Collegiate Piano Pedagogy Teachers in Chicago and has performed nationally at the Music Educators National Convention and Music Teachers National Association Conference. Dr. Kindall is currently a performing member of the Kindall-Nitsch Piano Duo with award-winning American pianist, Paul Nitsch.Having nurtured musicians for over 35 years, Dr. Kindall has served on the staff of Interlochen Arts Camp, as a graduate teaching assistant at The University of Oklahoma, and taught on the artist faculties of Csehy Summer School of Music, Ouachita Baptist University, Ambassador Baptist College, and Bob Jones University—the latter where she installed of the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. As an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, she founded and directed Majesty Music Academy bringing classical artistry to church musicians worldwide. Her numerous awards include Winner of the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association Graduate Piano Competition, the Gail Boyd deStwolinski Award foroutstanding service to The University of Oklahoma School of Music, and the President’s Club Partner Award for exceptional professional outreach at BJU.Living true to one’s personal values is a basic element of success. Dr. Kindall loves people and remains dedicated to the success of her students. She is currently teaching exclusively online as Owner and CEO of Kindall Piano Studio, LLC. Having toured in over 500 churches nationwide, she now serves as Director of Music and Worship at Greenwood Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Greenwood, SC.Susan Kindall is passionate about changing our world for the better, as evidenced in her ever-growing international roster of successful students. She believes that every person should have music as a part of his/her world of possibility.
Today we dive into the important book 'Show Your Work' by Austin Kleon. It's a must read for creatives and those who are trying to build a sustainable creative career. This episode is a re-release from my former podcast 'Toward Creativity'. At the end of the episode I announce an exclusive Facebook group that is centered around the Toward Creativity community. Don't join that group!Instead - join us on the Piano Explored Podcast group on Facebook! To get the book you can go here to my blog: https://www.benjaminhardingmusic.com/post/episode-6
When you play the piano, you become a part of a family. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, we are a part of a community that has roots running throughout history. The historical connections for the piano are absolutely fascinating and endless. The branches of this family tree extend into every area of modern society and today on the Piano Explored Podcast, I explore a little bit of my own family tree. I encourage students of any genre in piano, to explore their heritage because our tradition is an aural one. Each generation of pianists passes on knowledge from the past and insight from the present. So, let's just have a laid back conversation and see where we come from. Thank you for tuning into the Piano Explored Podcast. You can become a part of our Facebook Group and follow us on Instragram.The Piano Explored Podcast is hosted by Dr. Benjamin Harding who is devoting his life to learning the art of piano playing in all of its complexities and variety. He is also fascinated with the culture, literature and personalities surrounding the art form. You can find more information about the Piano Explored Podcast and Benjamin at www.benjaminharding.net.
Tom Berdos and I became fast friends when I was living in Delaware. He invited me to conduct in his Fanwood Choral Festival. Stay tuned to his ideas related to teaching online before the pandemic, beginning in 2018. At the recording of this podcast, Tom is the Music Director at Linville Christian School and Director of Music at Chiques United Methodist Church, Mount Joy, PA. Tom is a piano teacher, music teacher and conductor with a strong background in church music. Equally comfortable working with younger and older musicians, he motivates his students to produce their best efforts. Tom meets students right where they are at. He is a visionary leader, effective classroom teacher, inspiring conductor, detailedadministrator, and skilled pianist and organist. As a music educator, he has proven experience working with students and volunteers of all ages, choral and instrumental ensembles of all sizes and ability levels, professional soloists, and professional orchestral musicians. We need more Tom's in this world! to further the art form of music and the art of piano playing.Tom is also going to be a featured conductor in the Choral Festival at Ocean Grove! https://www.oceangrove.org/choir-festival Thank you for listening to the Piano Explored Podcast! Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Harding, we endeavor to explore the piano and its culture in all of its diversity and complexity. Join the discussion on Facebook and Instagram. You can find more information at www.benjaminharding.net.
I am still pinching myself after this interview to make sure that I wasn't dreaming! Unreal! Jeffrey Biegel is an American pianist of great renown. I want to encourage you to visit his website and be inspired! www.jeffreybiegel.com On this episode Jeffrey speaks about his early years; the 'reverse Beethoven effect' that he experienced as a child; his studies with the legendary Adele Marcus, at the Juilliard School; his favorite story, 'The Wizard of Oz'; an important and life changing meeting with Lucille Ball of 'I Love Lucy'; pioneering a concert on the internet in the late '90's; and, current projects. The man is prolific and is not slowing down! For more information on the Piano Explored Podcast, visit us on Instagram and Facebook. You can also visit my website: www.benjaminharding.net.
You have to get this book! It has changed the way I think about performing, practicing, and teaching. And so, this episode is not really a review, it's more of a - you need to get this book! - episode. Join our Facebook community at Piano Explored Podcast.You can also find us on Instagram @pianoexplorepodcast. For more information head to my website at www.benjaminharding.net.You can also see new videos on piano, piano teaching, literature, performance and the like here: YouTube Channel.
Today's Episode is audio from our YouTube channel. We go through tips and tricks in how to level up our voicing practice on the piano. We use Rachmaninoff's Prelude in D Major Op. 23, No. 4 and Beethoven's 2nd movement of his Pathetique Piano Sonata.For the YouTube channel you can click here: LinkFor the Piano Explored Podcast website you can click here: Linkwww.benjaminharding.net
Welcome to the Piano Explored Podcast! I’m your host Benjamin Harding. www.benjaminharding.netYou can expect to connect with piano enthusiasts of all backgrounds, beginner to advanced and piano teachers who are seasoned and brand new to the profession on Facebook and on Instagram @pianoexploredpodcast.
Hey! Welcome to Toward Creativity - a podcast by Benjamin Harding - that's me. You can find me on instagram at bhardingmusic and on my website benjaminharding.net. This is a podcast where I explore the immense world of creativity. I hope to also serve as a guide in conversations centered around tips, tools and strategies towards building a sustainable creative career.As episodes continue to be released, I hope that they begin to give this whole show a shape and a sense to you the listener about what this podcast is about and where my heart is. I have to say that it's going to take time before the messaging of this podcast creates the whole 'w-h-o-l-e' of my heart towards you. I love people deeply and I want to do everything I can to help you succeed in your creative space. And, if you are discouraged with your creative work, I get it. If are fired up, I get it. I've been there and continue to be on this journey together with you - in this moment of time on the planet. We need each other. For me, I have to pause and say that I am thinking about developing a course online where creatives learn to set up creative businesses that are profitable and sustainable. If you are interested in being a part of the development of this course and community, please send me a message on my website at benjaminharding.net or on Instagram at bhardingmusic. The bottom line is that you need to take care of yourself. Your creative practice, your family and the world needs you and your work. I'm not kidding. We need you. We live as whole human beings - body, soul, mind, spirit. How you care for yourself as an artist is crucial for the output of your heart. And so today - I want to talk about 6 ways to improve your self-care today as an artist. All of this needs decision points. You need to decide that this is important. Let me list them off:Exercise Eat Clean MeditateRestThink CleanSurround Yourself with Positive People Alright and now to handle them one by one.
Hey! Welcome to Toward Creativity - a podcast by Benjamin Harding - that's me. You can find me on instagram at bhardingmusic and on my website https://www.benjaminharding.net.This is a podcast where I explore the immense world of creativity. I hope to also serve as a guide in conversations centered around tips, tools and strategies towards building a sustainable creative career. Let’s get to it!This episode is brought to you by - well - me! I don’t have any sponsors yet but I do belong to affiliate programs that you can find on my website at benjaminharding.net under the tab gear. I love these companies and have benefited greatly from their products and services. So go to Benjaminharding.net and click on gear and take a look at some great products from Skillshare, Cunningham Piano and Open Studio Jazz. Let’s get into today’s episode.In this episode, I am going to outline three areas where you can make money through your creative work right now. The three areas are as follows:Affiliate Marketing (blogging, and promotion on social media) Services and Products (you need a website where you can sell things) Social Media Following (so many ways to make money here)In all of these areas if you have an open mind to them - again, in other episodes we will talk about the need for a mindset shift among musicians, artists and creatives - but, if you have an open mind to these ideas, you can apply all of the transcendent values and virtues that you have worked on as an artist - capacity to learn new things, discipline, focus, training for hours and hours, problem solving, perseverance, etc. - you can take these virtues and apply them to these areas and do very well.
Send us a text Welcome to Inside the Taubman Approach, the podcast from the Golandsky Institute—a vibrant community of pianists, teachers, and musicians dedicated to the pursuit of artistic freedom, technical mastery, and expressive depth. I’m your host, Benjamin Harding, and this episode marks the beginning of Season Two of our series. Over the past year, we’ve heard from remarkable artists who have shared their journeys with the Taubman Approach—how it has transformed their playing, teachin...
Send us a text Visit: www.marcusostermiller.com to be in touch with Marcus. Summary In this conversation, Marcus Ostermiller discusses his journey as a musician, focusing on the challenges he faced with physical pain and how the Taubman work transformed his playing and teaching. He shares insights on the importance of physical well-being in music performance, and how his teaching methodology evolved through his experiences. The discussion highlights the profound impact of underst...
Send us a text Today's guest is Nikos Syropoulos. For more information on Nikos visit his website at: https://www.nikospiano.com/ Summary In this conversation, Nikos shares his transformative journey with the Taubman Approach, detailing his initial struggles with injury as a jazz pianist and how he found relief and improvement through this technique. He discusses the unique challenges jazz musicians face when integrating Taubman movements into their improvisation and addresses common ...
Send us a text WALTER'S INFO www.walteraparicio.com IG: @wfaparicio Aires Indios: Piano Music of Bolivia https://open.spotify.com/album/4WUNbg5MaINRCKG8OuKmKa?si=gRyhvZqPSwOukVEwy956rQ Nonprofit org: Foundation for Bolivia Artists www.bolivianartistfoundation.org Composer Names Mentioned: Eduardo Caba (1890-1953) Daniel Alvarez Veizaga https://alvarez-daniel.com Fugas Bolivianas https://open.spotify.com/album/2wkuxHpaHw7M8uJwsYPuBx?si=9WpgWjTUSv-joFq3gl7BuA The Golandsk...
Send us a text For more information on Jeff Nations visit: www.jeffnations.net Born in Kyoto Japan and raised in North Carolina, pianist Jeff Nations began studying at the age of eight and playing professionally by the age of sixteen, performing in local establishments in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. Actively competing by the age of twelve, he was the recipient of numerous awards, and by age 17 was the first prize winner in the Young Artist Competition held by the Raleigh Piano T...