Podcast appearances and mentions of Leon Fleisher

durée : 01:28:40 - Jonathan Biss, architecture et sensibilité - par : Aurélie Moreau - Jonathan Biss a étudié avec Leon Fleisher et a été inspiré par Artur Schnabel. Grand interprète de Beethoven, il sert aussi magnifiquement l'inspiration de Schumann. Autres compositeurs au programme aujourd'hui : Dvořák et Mozart.

Alon Goldstein is a Grammy nominated Israeli Concert Pianist. He's performed with major symphony orchestras around the world including in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Paris, Mexico and Russia. He's the Artistic Director of the Lieven Piano Foundation in Vienna. He's the founder of the Emerald Coast Music Alliance. He studied with Leon Fleisher. And he's been elected to the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars.My featured song is “Out Of Tahini” from the album Play by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. ---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------Connect with Alon:www.alongoldstein.com________________________ROBERT'S SINGLES:“LOVELY GIRLIE” is Robert's new single. It's a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------“SOSTICE” is Robert's single with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------“THE RICH ONES”. Robert's sublime, atmospheric Jazz Fusion tune. Featuring guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

I was delighted to have the opportunity to sit down with Anne Midgette and Greg Sandow together. Both are influential thinkers and leaders in the world of music, each boasting remarkable careers. Anne served as the music critic for The Washington Post for 12 years, following her tenure at The New York Times. She has co-authored two captivating but distinctly different books: My Nine Lives: A Memoir of Many Careers in Music with Leon Fleisher, and The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti with Herbert Breslin. Currently, she is working on an exciting new project—a book about Nanette Streicher, the innovative woman who built pianos for Beethoven.Greg Sandow has an equally impressive background, having taught at Juilliard for 25 years and currently teaching at the Peabody Conservatory. His courses at Juilliard included "How to Talk About Music" and "Classical Music in an Age of Pop." Greg has written for a range of prestigious publications, such as The Village Voice, The New York Times Book Review, Opera News, and The Wall Street Journal. Notably, he was the first music critic for Entertainment Weekly and spent three years as the chief pop critic for The Los Angeles Herald Examiner. And here's an interesting detail—Anne Midgette and Greg Sandow are married!In Part 1, we begin by exploring how Anne and Greg first met. From there, the conversation shifts to pop music with Greg offering his unique perspective, including why he believes Taylor Swift holds such significant cultural importance. This leads us into a thoughtful discussion on the relationship between art and commerce. A substantial segment of this part of the interview is devoted to their insights on how orchestras, opera companies, and musicians have evolved over the years and what orchestras can do to build and engage their audiences effectively.[Subscriber Content] In Part 2, we delve into the demanding schedules of successful conductors and musicians, touching on how the greatest artists need space and time to mature their interpretations. Following that, Anne and Greg share their individual writing habits, providing a glimpse into their creative processes. We conclude our conversation by examining revealing differences in how classical music is critiqued compared to pop and rock music.Would you like more inspirational stories, suggestions, insights, and a place to continue the conversations with other listeners? Visit anthonyplog-on-music.supercast.com to learn more! As a Contributing Listener of "Anthony Plog on Music," you'll have access to extra premium content and benefits including: Extra Audio Content: Only available to Contributing Listeners. Podcast Reflections: Tony's written recaps and thoughts on past interviews, including valuable tips and suggestions for students. Ask Me Anything: Both as written messages and occasional member-only Zoom sessions. The Show's Discord Server: Where conversations about interviews, show suggestions, and questions happen. It's a great place to meet other listeners and chat about all things music! Can I just donate instead of subscribing? Absolutely! Cancel at anytime and easily resubscribe when you want all that extra content again. Learn more about becoming a Contributing Listener @ anthonyplog-on-music.supercast.com!

durée : 01:28:41 - Yefim Bronfman, concentration et vigueur - par : Aurélie Moreau - Yefim Bronfman, pianiste, a étudié notamment avec Rudolf Firkušný, Leon Fleisher et Rudolf Serkin. Interprète d'œuvres de haute virtuosité, il est aussi un partenaire de musique de chambre très inspiré. Aujourd'hui : Brahms, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov…

 “If I ever stop finding music challenging and life-altering, I'll quit and become an accountant.”  Not to worry.  Pianist Jonathan Biss, a world-renowned educator and critically-acclaimed author, cannot stop finding music challenging and life-altering.  Listening to him speak about Beethoven — or even Verdi, one gleans an obsession with greatness.  At the age of 17, Jonathan attended the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Leon Fleisher, which proved a phenomenal learning experience.  While his life in music provides him with tremendous satisfaction, playing music remains ever a struggle. He regards it as a pleasure and privilege to live this struggle, and to share its results with other people.  As he puts it, “Doing justice to great music is an unattainable goal.”His audio book, Unquiet, My Life With Beethoven is a must-hear.Our conversation is as enlightening as it is entertaining.  Listen for yourself! 

durée : 01:28:42 - Jonathan Biss, architecture et sensibilité - par : Aurélie Moreau - Jonathan Biss a étudié avec Leon Fleisher et a été inspiré par Artur Schnabel. Grand interprète de Beethoven, il sert aussi magnifiquement l'inspiration de Schumann. Autres compositeurs au programme aujourd'hui : Dvořák et Mozart.

durée : 00:18:22 - Disques de légende du jeudi 05 septembre 2024 - Notre légende du jour concerne un duo aux relations ombrageuses... le pianiste Léon Fleicher et le chef Georges Szell, pour ce second concerto pour piano de Brahms enregistré en 1962.

durée : 00:18:22 - Disques de légende du jeudi 05 septembre 2024 - Notre légende du jour concerne un duo aux relations ombrageuses... le pianiste Léon Fleicher et le chef Georges Szell, pour ce second concerto pour piano de Brahms enregistré en 1962.

durée : 01:33:27 - Relax ! du mardi 11 juin 2024 - par : Lionel Esparza - Leon Fleisher, pianiste et chef d'orchestre américain, a eu une carrière flamboyante de concertiste dans les années 50 et 60, avant que la perte brutale de l'usage de sa main droite ne le pousse à se focaliser sur le répertoire pour la main gauche, dont il devient l'un des grands interprètes.

Dr. Mark Hallett is arguably the person that put transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on the map. Besides that, he is an authority in the field of movement disorders and motor control, with specific focus – spread throughout the years – on Parkinson's Disease, dystonia and functional movement disorders. In our conversation, Dr. Hallett shares anecdotes from the early time of the TMS field, his large number of mentors and even larger number of mentees, how he was able to treat the pianist Leon Fleisher with botolinum toxin, the enigmatic pathomechanism of dystonia, the mysterious cases of the Havanna syndrome, and his work with functional neurological disorders. We include guest questions by none less than Drs. Mark S. George, Mike D. Fox, Christos Ganos, Robert Chen, Joseph Claßen, Shan Siddiqi and Joseph Taylor. Dr. Hallett is an NIH Distinguished Investigator and the Chief of the Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda. He trained at Harvard Medical School, NIH, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He is past President of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology and the President of the newly founded Functional Neurological Disorder Society. Dr. Hallett is also remote past President of the Movement Disorder Society and past Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Neurophysiology. He has won many awards including, in October 2019, the World Federation of Neurology Medal for Contributions to Neuroscience. His work mainly deals with principles of motor control and the pathophysiology of movement disorders. He authored >1,200 scientific papers with more than 160,000 citations and has an H-index of 212. According to research.com, Dr. Hallett is the 75th most cited researcher in the US, and 104th in the world.

The Piano Ninja Tricks Podcast is the best place to learn piano tricks to make your Bach, Beethoven and Chopin easier for you. Meet your host, Juilliard alum and Piano Ninja, Lisa Spector. She's sharing her treasured tricks honed through years of study with legendary mentors Earl Wild, Leon Fleisher, John Perry and Lillian Kallir. But here's the remarkable part: Lisa's journey to piano mastery was interrupted when an unexpected fall led to seven complicated right-hand fractures, resulting in four surgeries over several years. Her resilience and unique insights into her recovery when she was told she'd never play piano again will inspire you. If you're a classical pianist yearning to practice less and play more, you've found your musical oasis. Every Mindset Monday, Lisa delivers a Piano Pep Talk to supercharge your practice week. And on Technic Thursdays, she unveils a Piano Ninja Trick from the keys, ready for you to apply to your own music. Tune in, and you'll soon discover your inner Piano Ninja!Music opening and closing played by Lisa SpectorOpening: End of Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary"Closing: Beginning of Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minorInstagram IG Broadcast Channel YouTubeBest Free Piano Ninja Fingering TricksPiano Ninja Tricksters ClubWebsitePodcast Art by Cindy Wyckoff at Design It Digital

Pianist Jeffrey Chappell reflects on his life and his formative mentorships first with pianist Jane Allen, and later with the legendary Leon Fleisher.  In this encore episode, Jeffrey reveals his early childhood genesis story with the piano; his studies at the Curtis Institute and Peabody Conservatory, and path that led him to an astounding last minute substitution for Claudio Arrau with the Baltimore Symphony. He addresses overcoming challenges and adversity and speaks about his lifelong meditation practice and his book Answers from Silence. Support the show

Mindig szívet melengető, ha egy édesanya és fia tisztelik meg a Sláger FM szerkesztőségét, de É. Szabó Márta és Érdi Tamás látogatása a megszokottnál is szívet melengetőbb. Elképesztő utat jártak be ők ketten és hihetetlen diadalokat arattak. Tamás a legendás televíziós házaspár, Érdi Sándor és É. Szabó Márta gyermeke. (Egyikük a legendás Stúdió adásaival, míg a másik a Cimborával írta be magát a hazai televíziózás történelmébe. Hogy csak egy-egy momentumot emeljek ki gazdag életútjukból.)A fiú egy hibás inkubátorkezelés miatt vesztette el látását. 5 éves korában kezdett el zongorázni, tehetségére pedig hamar felfigyeltek. 8 esztendősen már a Pesti Vigadóban lépett fel. 17 évesen Moszkvában megnyert a Louis Braille zongoraversenyt, majd a Bécsi Zeneakadémián eltöltött két év után a Torontói Royal Konzervatóriumban Leon Fleisher növendékeként szerzett művészdiplomát. Hazai mentorai Kocsis Zoltán és Vásáry Tamás voltak.A ma már Prima Primissima és Liszt Ferenc-díjas zongoraművész koncertjeit a Carnegie Hall, a Lincoln Center és a Barbican Center hallgatóságával együtt immár 28 ország publikuma élvezte.Kocsis Zoltán 2010-ben így nyilatkozott : "Sokkal érzékenyebben nyúl a billentyűkhöz, mint a látó emberek...az ő játékában, bizonyos dinamikai tartományokban olyan érzékenység van jelen, ami nálunk természetszerűleg nem lehetséges. Azt merném mondani, hogy Chopin-i mértékkel lehetne ezt a képességet mérni..."Érdi Tamás álmodta meg azt a sikeres szabadtéri komolyzenei fesztivált, amely nyaranta kerül megrendezésre Klassz a pARTon! címmel, ahol esténként világhírű muzsikusok koncertjeit élvezheti a minőségi zenére vágyó közönség.Ennek a programsorozatnak a kapcsán vendégeskedtek S. Miller Andrással a Sláger KULT-ban. Hogyan is kezdtük a leírást? Elképesztő utat jártak be ők ketten. Igazságtalanok lennénk, ha nem említenénk meg az apukát, Érdi Sándort, mert ehhez az úthoz azért ő is hozzátartozott, no meg Tamás feleségét, Érdi-Harmos Rékát, aki útközben szintén csatlakozott. Szívből ajánljuk a beszélgetést!# A Sláger FM-en minden este 22 órakor a kultúráé a főszerep. S. Miller András az egyik oldalon, a másikon pedig a térség kiemelkedő színházi, kulturális, zenei szcena résztvevői. Egy óra Budapest és Pest megye aktuális kult történeteivel. Sláger KULT – A természetes emberi hangok műsora.

Part 2 of our discussion deals with the books "The King and I", and "My Nine Lives". We talk about what it was like to work with Herbert Breslin and Leon Fleisher, both towering but very different figures in the music business. This leads to a short discussion about interpretation, and we end with Anne talking about her current project, a book of historical fiction about the person who built pianos for Beethoven, Nanette Streicher.

Anne Midgette was the music critic for the Washington Post for eleven years, and for seven years before that was a regular contributor to the New York Times. She is the author of two books on music, The King and I, about the relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, and My Nine Lives, with the pianist Leon Fleisher. She is currently working on a historical novel about Nanette Streicher, the woman who built pianos for Beethoven. Oh, and she has also written some travel books! So who better to ask about what it is like to be a music critic and her life in the arts?We begin with my asking Anne Midgette about her (at least to me) unique view on the purpose of a music critic. We then talk about what a normal day might look like and about the pressure of writing music reviews with incredibly quick publishing deadlines. Ms. Midgette is well known for her articles having to do with the #MeToo problem in classical music, which we discuss in depth toward the end of this episode.

This month we had the pleasure of speaking with pianist Patrick Cashin. He shared with us his personal journey through injury, what supported him in his recovery, and how he now helps other pianists prevent injury through a holistic and physiologically informed approach to playing the piano.  Bio: Described by CBC Radio as “a truly original interpretive voice,” pianist Patrick Cashin is becoming known as a distinctive presence on the Canadian music scene. He designs unique recitals centered around the best of the piano repertoire and particularly enjoys playing Mozart piano concertos, in which he improvises and composes cadenzas in the style of Mozart.  Patrick draws from a wide array of experience in both classical and non-classical music, having tried on many musical hats during his formative years in St. John's, Newfoundland. As a student at Memorial University, he won several competitions including the Atlantic Young Artist and Petro-Canada Young Artist Competition, resulting in some early success playing recital tours and concertos with local orchestras.  He left Newfoundland to study for two years at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto, then at the University of Montreal, where he completed his doctorate under the guidance of legendary piano pedagogue Marc Durand.  Over the years, Patrick has studied in master classes with many brilliant musicians of the older generation, including Ferenc Rados, Robert Levin and Leon Fleisher. He leads a busy collaborative career performing with soloists and ensembles in the Montreal area. As a teacher, he is passionate about helping other pianists prevent and recover from piano-related injuries by playing with healthy technique.  Show Notes: Alexander Technique  Glenn Gould School The Université de Montréal Marc Durand Twosetviolin  What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body- Thomas Carson Mark Core Performance- Mark Verstegen  Musicians Clinic of Canada  Dr. John Chong

durée : 00:19:57 - Disques de légende du mercredi 12 octobre 2022 - Ludwig Van Beethoven Leon Fleisher (piano) George Szell (chef d'orchestre) Orchestre de Cleveland.

You can follow Ben on Instagram and YouTube, keep up with him here, and enjoy more of his work here. Ben would have you explore the work of Fou T'Song, perhaps this piece. He also would urge you to listen Leon Fleisher's Brahms Piano Concertos. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail.Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design, Rotem Fisher for mastering audio, and Brian Trahan for music production and engineering. Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What does it mean to live a life with a piece of music? Leon Fleisher made his Carnegie Hall debut performing the Brahms D Minor Piano Concerto, and played the piece many times throughout his life. But, in a story that is now well-worn, Fleisher developed focal dystonia at the peak of his career, limiting his use of his right hand for the next 30 years. In this episode, we draw parallels between the piece that Fleisher considered his "lifelong companion," the adversity he faced, and the constructive ways in which he responded to it. Hosted and created by Lowry Yankwich. Produced by Ben Laude, tonebase. Visit tonebase.co for more information.

durée : 02:57:30 - Eté Classique Matin - Mais aussi Nikolai Lugansky dans Rachmaninov, Leon Fleisher dans Brahms… Préparez-vous à vivre une matinée truffée de monstres sacrés et autres fortes personnalités !

In this encore episode of Muse Mentors, pianist Jeffrey Chappell reflects on his life and his formative relationship with his mentor the legendary Leon Fleisher. He addresses overcoming challenges and adversity through the lens of his teacher's career-altering medical condition. The episode closes with the voice of Leon Fleisher who offers powerful words to live by. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=42335511)

Christa Ludwig, celebrated two weeks ago, is not the only great singer and musician to have departed this earthly realm in recent months. This episode presents a wide cross-section of great musicians we have lost, not just singers, and not just classical musicians. Included are many opera singers who today are less well-known, including Sándor Sólyom Nagy, Libuše Domanínská, Margherita Roberti, Tamara Sorokina, Angelo Mori, Marcella Reale, Biserka Cvejić, and Michel Trempont. A wide range of composers including Ennio Morricone, Elias Rahbani, and Harold Budd, also receive a nod, as do instrumentalists Leon Fleisher, Osian Ellis, and Julian Bream, and non-classical artists such as Anne Feeney, Charley Pride, Gerry Marsden, Jimmie Rodgers, and SOPHIE. Only once before on the podcast have I presented such a kaleidoscopic memorial episode; it is good to be reminded of the full range of expression pursued by great musicians of all stripes. Guest stars today include Barbara Hendricks, Muriel Smith, and John Shirley-Quirk. The tributes continue next week. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. And please head to my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available. Pictured: Biserka Cvejić as Amneris

If you've ever considered writing a book but don't have the confidence or know-how to organize your thoughts and capture your unique voice, than you certainly don't want to miss this episode of The Alden Report. Today we are incredibly honored to be joined by best-selling ghostwriter Glenn Plaskin who is one of the nation's leading celebrity interviewers specializing in writing non-fiction memoirs, business, self-help, leadership, and inspiration books. He has collaborated with public speakers, CEO's, adventurers, and celebrities– anyone with a unique story to tell. His profiles and columns have appeared in the New York Times, the Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Family Circle, US Weekly, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, W, and Playboy. His interview subjects have included such figures as Katharine Hepburn, Nancy Reagan, Calvin Klein, Senator Edward Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Leona Helmsley, Barbara Walters, Michael Jackson, Diane Sawyer, Donald Trump, Peter Jennings, Meryl Streep and 100's of others. His TV appearances include The Today Show, Oprah, and Larry King Live. In recent years, Glenn has gone beyond celebrity interviewing to writing articles and books focused on service, self-help, and inspiration and has worked with many of the leading figures in this genre as well.We begin by talking about how he was first trained as a classical pianist, studying under the renowned Kennedy Center honoree Leon Fleisher. With a dramatic change of career in his mid-20's, with no experience but considerable determination, he began writing culture profiles for the New York Times, securing his first book contract at age 26 when he was encouraged in his writing by then-Doubleday editor Jacqueline Onassis, who would later write: “I've known Glenn for some years and am his great admirer. He's witty, articulate, and has this uncanny ability to draw people out and gain their confidence.” We move on to discuss how he built his invaluable and extensive connections and he shares fascinating stories with us about his interviews with celebrities such as Katharine Hepburn, Kenya West, Robert DeNiro, Elizabeth Taylor, Al Pacino, Audrey Hepburn, Sylvester Stallone, Paul Newman and many others. Thank you very much to Glenn for joining us and for candidly sharing his compelling life stories, advice and overall knowledge of the industry. Check out more about Glenn and his services on his website: https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/

Another phenomenal discussion with Prof. Daniel Shapiro and Dr. Elias-Axel Pettersson. We continue the discussion of his experience with the Beethoven Piano Sonatas as well as his philosophy with teaching, his major influences -especially with one of his teachers, the late Leon Fleisher, and how artists from other disciplines such as conductors and vocalists can influence a performance... and much more!  You can find out more about Prof. Shapiro at: www.danielshapiropianist.com Daniel Shapiro continues to gain recognition as a leading interpreter of Schubert, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms and Beethoven, and as a teacher and coach at the Cleveland Institute of Music. As a chamber musician, Shapiro has performed regularly with members of The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic.  His musicianship has been enhanced and deepened by extensive collaboration with singers; listening to and working with them has been a source of tremendous inspiration. Over the past twenty five years, he has built a strong reputation as a dedicated and thoughtful pedagogue who helps students find the paths to penetrating interpretations of the works they study. EDUCATION University of Southern California DMA, Peabody Conservatory Teachers have included Leon Fleisher, John Perry, Russell Sherman, Joanna Graudan and Reginald Stewart Studied conducting with Daniel Lewis, Victor Yampolsky, Fritz Zweig and Gustav Meier Studied art song with Gwendolyn Koldofsky and opera with Natalie Limonick TEACHING EXPERIENCE Cleveland Institute of Music Piano faculty He has given master classes in many of the world’s leading conservatories His students have won several prestigious competitions and acquired important teaching positions after their studies

Music has the power to heal! Kimberly interviews Makiko Hirata, "Dr. Pianist," on the power of music to encourage empathy, connection, and the brain-boosting benefits of biomusicology. @crownyourselfnow In this episode, you will learn… Why do musicians need to know that they are healers? (5:45) How is it that babies are designed to be raised communally? (11:00) What makes your hearing something that protects you? (13:30) Why do you have a different way of processing the world around you? (16:00) What music is conducive to healing the body? (23:30) Why do you need to optimize silence? (27:30) How can music be used as a tool to unite? (32:00) How can you support musicians during this time? (36:15) How do frequency, pitches or key changes the experience of the music we listen to? (40:30) Why is there a perception that western classical music is valued as smarter? (46:15) What benefit does singing have to your brain? (52:30) What is the power of mirror neurons? (1:03:30) An international pianist and recording artist, Makiko Hirata is “Dr. Pianist,” on a mission to promote music and musicians as healing agents in this world. As a consultant to Houston Methodist Hospital's Center for Performing Arts Medicine, she collaborates with neuroscientists to quantify the benefit of music. She writes, gives lecture-concerts, and facilitates workshops on biomusicology, and its power to encourage empathy, reminding us how what we share is greater than our differences. She is a US-Japan Leadership Program Fellow. Dr. Hirata has given recitals, lectures, concerto performances and outreach concerts in the Americas, Europe and her native Japan with ensembles and artists, such as the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, the Pecs Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leon Fleisher, and clarinetist David Krakauer. Passionate about sharing music not just through performances, she has also taught at New York University, Colburn Conservatory of Music, Rice University, and Lone Star College, and given master classes and lectures internationally. Dr. Hirata is a Shigeru Kawai Artist. Learn more about Dr. Makiko Hirata… Website: http://musicalmakiko.com/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicalmakiko/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MakikoHirata Book Recommendation: Brain Rules for Babies by John Medina https://amzn.to/3h4aTgh Momo by Michael Ende https://www.amazon.com/Momo-Puffin-Books-Michael-Ende/dp/0140317538/ref=pd_lpo_14_img_0/132-9446705-1205748?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0140317538&pd_rd_r=abfe4871-bb94-4632-a611-9b4a3f6ed990&pd_rd_w=EHnps&pd_rd_wg=4uROy&pf_rd_p=2eae1586-a44a-4b21-997a-1dfc1740e496&pf_rd_r=HTRKZJRFDMRW0CMCV79H&psc=1&refRID=HTRKZJRFDMRW0CMCV79H Thank you so much for tuning in! Please leave a review on iTunes here so we can keep the magic coming your way. Looking to improve your health + train your breath with Pilates? Become a Mindful Monarch and get monthly Pilates lessons and a coach + community to support your mind-body and body-mind connection: https://crownyourself.com/mindful-monarchs-membership And, one of the best ways to reprogram your subconscious mind is through hypnosis. Download my FREE 5-minute “You Are Worthy” hypnosis. GET YOUR FREE GIFT! For a 90-Minute 1:1 Consult https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching MIND FULL Meals Book https://crownyourself.securechkout.com/mindful-meals-presale For more biz inspo + mindset tools, follow us on Instagram: @crownyourself.now Follow my own mompreneur journey to #CrownYourself on Instagram: @kimberly.spencer Join the Facebook Group: "Crown Yourself Coaching" For more mindset, motivation, actionable strategies, and business-building tips, check out: crownyourself.com

Music has the power to heal! Kimberly interviews Makiko Hirata, "Dr. Pianist," on the power of music to encourage empathy, connection, and the brain-boosting benefits of biomusicology.  @crownyourselfnow In this episode, you will learn… Why do musicians need to know that they are healers? (5:45) How is it that babies are designed to be raised communally? (11:00) What makes your hearing something that protects you? (13:30) Why do you have a different way of processing the world around you? (16:00) What music is conducive to healing the body? (23:30) Why do you need to optimize silence? (27:30) How can music be used as a tool to unite? (32:00) How can you support musicians during this time? (36:15) How do frequency, pitches or key changes the experience of the music we listen to? (40:30) Why is there a perception that western classical music is valued as smarter? (46:15) What benefit does singing have to your brain? (52:30) What is the power of mirror neurons? (1:03:30) An international pianist and recording artist, Makiko Hirata is “Dr. Pianist,” on a mission to promote music and musicians as healing agents in this world.  As a consultant to Houston Methodist Hospital's Center for Performing Arts Medicine, she collaborates with neuroscientists to quantify the benefit of music. She writes, gives lecture-concerts, and facilitates workshops on biomusicology, and its power to encourage empathy, reminding us how what we share is greater than our differences. She is a US-Japan Leadership Program Fellow.  Dr. Hirata has given recitals, lectures, concerto performances and outreach concerts in the Americas, Europe and her native Japan with ensembles and artists, such as the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, the Pecs Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leon Fleisher, and clarinetist David Krakauer. Passionate about sharing music not just through performances, she has also taught at New York University, Colburn Conservatory of Music, Rice University, and Lone Star College, and given master classes and lectures internationally.    Dr. Hirata is a Shigeru Kawai Artist. Learn more about Dr. Makiko Hirata… Website:  http://musicalmakiko.com/en/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicalmakiko/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MakikoHirata  Book Recommendation: Brain Rules for Babies by John Medina https://amzn.to/3h4aTgh Momo by Michael Ende https://www.amazon.com/Momo-Puffin-Books-Michael-Ende/dp/0140317538/ref=pd_lpo_14_img_0/132-9446705-1205748?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0140317538&pd_rd_r=abfe4871-bb94-4632-a611-9b4a3f6ed990&pd_rd_w=EHnps&pd_rd_wg=4uROy&pf_rd_p=2eae1586-a44a-4b21-997a-1dfc1740e496&pf_rd_r=HTRKZJRFDMRW0CMCV79H&psc=1&refRID=HTRKZJRFDMRW0CMCV79H Thank you so much for tuning in! Please leave a review on iTunes here so we can keep the magic coming your way. Looking to improve your health + train your breath with Pilates? Become a Mindful Monarch and get monthly Pilates lessons and a coach + community to support your mind-body and body-mind connection: https://crownyourself.com/mindful-monarchs-membership And, one of the best ways to reprogram your subconscious mind is through hypnosis. Download my FREE 5-minute “You Are Worthy” hypnosis. GET YOUR FREE GIFT! For a 90-Minute 1:1 Consult  https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching MIND FULL Meals Book https://crownyourself.securechkout.com/mindful-meals-presale For more biz inspo + mindset tools, follow us on Instagram: @crownyourselfnow Follow my own mompreneur journey to #CrownYourself on Instagram: @kimberly.spencer Join the Facebook Group: "Crown Yourself Coaching" For more mindset, motivation, actionable strategies, and business-building tips, check out: crownyourself.com

Subscribe to the podcast here!Since I received my Fulbright in the creative writing category, I thought it might be helpful for me to share some ideas about how creative writing has helped me and my violin playing:How Creative Writing Could Make You a Happier MusicianIn classical music, we accept nothing less than perfection. We mustn’t miss a shift or play out of tune. This perfectionism made me relentless and hard-working and followed me from The Juilliard School to the M.F.A. classroom. But it also made me deeply afraid to take risks, to grow. I suspect I’m not alone in struggling with toxic perfectionism. If you struggle, too, consider putting your violin away. Not forever, just for a pause.There’s an idea that I like called “wabi-sabi,” the embracing of flaws in pottery where, instead of throwing away broken pieces, they’re mended with gold lacquer so that the restored object is gilded, made more beautiful. In Korea, we have the idea of “mak” or suddenness. A welcoming of imperfection that’s present in architecture and aesthetics. An affection for the unrehearsed, the unprepared. The surprise of unplanned delight.Like meditation, writing has provided surprising lessons that have helped me with my violin playing:1)  Create distance from the inner critic.Our inner critic is a bully who doesn’t want us to change. Through writing, I’ve learned to grow fond(er) of the “sh**ty first drafts,” a term coined by writer Anne Lamott. Crappy early work is necessary. A willingness to tolerate it without self-loathing makes it possible for me to accept “sh**ty practice days” on my violin, too.2)  Curiosity NOT judgement.This is a mantra from the writer and teacher, Megan Stielstra. When I’m too tight in my writing (or violin playing), it’s because I’m trying too hard to be good. Judgement is heavy, mocking the toilet paper stuck to our shoe. Curiosity is lighter, gazing at our mismatched socks wondering, “hmm, how did that happen? Do I want to fix it? Maybe I like it this way?” Curiosity helps us grow in spite of our flaws. Judgement keeps us stuck in our flaws.3)  Clarify your thoughts.Everyone’s a writer. If you think, you’re a writer. If you talk, you’re a writer. The legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleisher said that if we can’t articulate what we’re trying to do with words, then our intentions aren’t clear enough in our minds. Writing helps us understand ourselves. The clarity of mind that comes from writing makes you a better problem-solver and musician, not to mention better human, citizen, and advocate.4)  The importance of “play” and making something of your own.Writing teaches us to follow our creative impulses. Making my own stuff is like being a kid, playing for play’s sake. I’ll write something that I might throw away or put in a drawer. But it's ​mine,​ something I made for myself. What do ​I​ want? What do ​I​ think? Instead of: Am I doing it ​right?​ What will ​other​ people think? Writing cultivates a creative mindset instead of a corrective mindsetA term I use with my writing students and violin students is “creative courage” or the willingness to:...be brave and take risks...make mistakes and fail often...look foolish...be awesomeWriting has made me more creatively courageous and a happier violinist. I think you might enjoy writing, too!

durée : 01:58:13 - Mon île déserte (2) - par : Philippe Cassard - Philippe Cassard inaugure cette nouvelle année avec quelques pépites pianistiques : Georges Cziffra, Wilhelm Kempff, Pierre Barbizet, Friedrich Gulda, Geneviève Joy-Dutilleux, Leon Fleisher... - réalisé par : Pierre Willer

2020 comes to a close a week from tomorrow, and for many of us, it can’t end soon enough.  It has been a year of unprecedented calamity, with levels of disease and death that are incomprehensible.  Nearly 80 million people are infected with the Coronavirus around the globe; about 18 million are infected in the United States.  More than 10 million Americans are out of work.  Hundreds of thousands have been killed by this pernicious disease, and our health care system, in some places, and for some people, is under tremendous strain.  It is my custom on this program to take some time at the end of the year to remember, briefly, some of the people in our local area who have passed away during the year.  None of the folks I am mentioning died of COVID-19, and as always, this is not an exhaustive list.  I simply want to call attention to a few of the people in the area who I was blessed to know, and who our community was blessed to have... Sigmund, “Sig” Shapiro died in March at the age of 92.  He was in the business of international trade, but his true passion was music.  He was a self-taught, and very capable pianist, who delighted in entertaining his friends and family in weekly jam sessions in his beautiful home.  Sig Shapiro always had a glimmer in his eye, and a song in his heart.  Chrystelle Bond started the dance program at Goucher College.  She specialized in historical dance, and she led a group called Choreograph Antique for many years.  Chrys and I worked together on several productions over the years, and she was always a generous and wise collaborator.  Chrystelle Bond was 82 years old. In June, our community lost a beacon of joy and inspiration when the actor and director Shirley Basfield Dunlap passed away at the age of 67.  Dr. Dunlap was the coordinator of theatre arts and associate professor of fine and performing arts at Morgan State University, guiding countless young actors through the challenges and deep rewards of working on stage.  Like all good directors, she was demanding, and like all great artists, her talent was premised in her passion and her remarkable gifts.  In August, Bill Lee passed away just one month shy of his 80th birthday, leaving our Reservoir Hill Community deeply saddened and very grateful for his years of selfless leadership and advocacy for our neighborhood.  Bill and I lived a few houses apart from each other for more than 30 years.   Bill and his wife Nancy were the go-to people when it came to organizing and animating people to make where we live better, and to serve as a paradigm for how a diverse and vibrant community can best serve the people who live in it. The singer and teacher Lauretta Dorsey Young, a fixture on the faculty of the Baltimore School for the Arts for decades, was an extraordinary talent, who broke racial barriers when she appeared on the stages of leading opera houses, and who modeled a tremendous work ethic for her students.  She was beautiful and gifted, and well aware of the fact that talent alone was never sufficient to realize an artist’s dreams.  She was admired, respected, and cherished in Baltimore and beyond.  She died at the age of 77. Michael Warlow, who died in October at the age of 76, was a highly respected lawyer and litigator, with an abiding love of singing and the theater.  A mainstay of the Young Victorian Theater Company, an a cappella group called The Foxheads, and the Annapolis Chorale, Michael’s love for making music in community shone through every measure he sang.  Michael’s wife of 52 years, Melissa, is the director of the William G. Baker Memorial Fund, one of the area’s most important philanthropic supporters of the arts.  And earlier this month, Linda Panitz, who worked tirelessly for social justice causes and the arts, died at age 81.  A longtime member of the board of the Baltimore Symphony, Linda was as informed and passionate and strategic a patron of the arts as our town has ever known.  She was super-smart, funny and delightful in every way, and her list of accomplishments on behalf of the cause she championed is lengthy and vitally important. And finally, I’d like to remember the great pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Fleisher.  Leon and I worked together on several occasions, and I interviewed him several times.  We close this remembrance with part of a conversation I had with Leon when his autobiography was published in 2010, and I was the Culture Editor of WYPR's old Maryland Morning program.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I august døde den amerikanske pianist Leon Fleisher, 92 år gammel. Hans musikerliv blev delt op i to - for som 36-årig blev hans højre hånd delvist lammet, og han måtte opgive sin karriere som en af USA's førende pianister. I stedet blev han en ivrig klaverpædagog og tog sig også af det særlige repertoire, der findes for klaver, spillet med kun venstre hånd. Sent i livet fik han ved hjælp af behandlinger noget af sin førlighed tilbage, men aldrig en karriere som den, han havde som ung. Mozart: Klaverkoncert nr. 12. Beethoven: Klaverkoncert nr. 1. Leon Fleisher, klaver. Kölns Radiosymfonorkester. Dirigenter: Georg Ludwig Jochum & André Cluytens. Liveoptagelser fra Köln, 1957 & 1960. Bach/Brahms: Chaconne, for venstre hånd. Blumenfeld: Etude, As-dur, for venstre hånd. (Studieoptagelse, 1991). Hindemith: Klaverkoncert for venstre hånd, op. 29. Leon Fleisher, klaver. Curtis Symfoniorkester. Dirigent: Christoph Eschenbach. Vært: Benedikte Granvig. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

durée : 00:58:09 - Leon Fleisher joue Beethoven - par : Aurélie Moreau - Leon Fleisher avait une trentaine d'années lorsqu'il a été choisi par George Szell pour enregistrer les cinq concertos de Beethoven, complément ainsi l'intégrale des symphonies du même Beethoven enregistrée par Szell avec son orchestre de Cleveland. - réalisé par : Louise Loubrieu

This was a treat! Dr. Pettersson and I interview the wonderful pianist Prof. Daniel Shapiro. Prof. Shapiro was kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing his THIRD complete cylcle of the Beethoven piano sonatas. We talk on a range of subjects and celebrate the greatness of Beethoven's work. DANIEL SHAPIRO continues to gain recognition as a leading interpreter of Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, and Brahms, and as a teacher and coach at the Cleveland Institute of Music.  He has given critically acclaimed performances across the United States, in Brazil, Britain, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Korea, and China, at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.  This season he performs his third complete cycle of the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas; previous live performances of all the sonatas can be found on this website. His DVDs of all of Schubert's major piano sonatas and his CD of Beethoven’s “Diabelli” Variations have received enthusiastic reviews.  He has taught at CIM for the past twenty-three years, during which time he has become known as an inspiring teacher who helps students achieve profound understanding and develop vivid interpretations of the great masterworks. His students have won important competitions and obtained teaching posts at prestigious universities and schools of music. As a chamber musician,  Shapiro has had the great fortune of collaborating with some of the world’s leading musicians, including Jaime Laredo, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Joseph Silverstein, Cho-Liang Lin, Roberto Diaz, Ronald Leonard, Franklin Cohen and Frank Rosenwein.  He has performed regularly with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.  He has also performed with the Cavani, Mirò, Linden and Rossetti Quartets, and has released chamber music CDs on the Harmonia Mundi and ASV labels. His Beethoven sonata collaborations with violinist Jaime Laredo can be found on youtube.com. His musical scope also includes the study of conducting: he has worked with Daniel Lewis, Victor Yampolsky, Fritz Zweig, and Gustav Meier. He made his conducting debut at sixteen at Tanglewood, and  conducted Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Akron Lyric Opera. His musicianship has  been enhanced and deepened by extensive collaboration with singers: listening to and working with them has been a source of tremendous inspiration.  He studied art song with Gwendolyn Koldofsky and opera with Natalie Limonick, and was an opera and art song coach at UCLA.  A native of southern California, Shapiro began the study of piano at the age of six.  His teachers included Leon Fleisher, John Perry, Russell Sherman, Joanna Graudan, and Reginald Stewart.  He studied at the University of Southern California and at the Peabody Conservatory, where he received his doctorate. Shapiro is an expert Scrabble player--he is one of the top ranked players in Ohio, having won or placed in several tournaments.  He lives with his family in Cleveland Heights. 

In the first full episode of Muse Mentors, pianist Jeffrey Chappell reflects on his life and his formative mentorships first with pianist Jane Allen, and later with the legendary Leon Fleisher. Jeffrey reveals his early childhood genesis story with the piano; his studies at the Curtis Institute and Peabody Conservatory, and path that led him to an astounding last minute substitution for Claudio Arrau with the Baltimore Symphony. He addresses overcoming challenges and adversity and speaks about his lifelong meditation practice and his book Answers from Silence.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=42335511)

Piano tuners interact with a broad swath of people, including performing celebrities, stage crew, academics, and everyday families with kids taking lessons. They interact with people on stage, backstage, in their workplaces, and in their homes. Billy Sadler has been an Independent Piano Tuner & Technician since 1971. He shares some of his experiences with celebrities including Prince, Leon Fleisher, Harry Connick Jr., and Chris Thile. Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode63   Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

Anne Midgette was for 11 years the classical music critic of The Washington Post, where she expanded her beat with a strong social-media presence and became known for her work on #MeToo. Before the Post, she spent seven years as a regular contributor of classical music and theater reviews to the New York Times, having earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first woman to review classical music regularly for that paper in 2001. She has also written frequently for The Wall Street Journal, Opera News, The Los Angeles Times, Town & Country, and many other publications. A graduate of Yale University, she started her career as a journalist during the 11 years she lived in Germany, where she wrote about the visual arts, opera, film, and dance, worked as a translator, edited a monthly magazine, and wrote several travel guidebooks. The co-author of The King and I, a candid book about Luciano Pavarotti written with his long-time manager, Herbert Breslin (2004), and of My Nine Lives, the memoir of the pianist Leon Fleisher (2010), she is currently working on a historical novel about the woman who built pianos for Beethoven.  In this talk Anne Midgette generously shares the vivid experience of the responsibilities of being a critic, and her thoughts about the current state of classical music in the light of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.     ---------- Make Monday Mine is hosted by Deborah Claire Procter and produced by Clear Insight Productions This is about conversations so we’d love to hear your thoughts and take-aways.  Email your questions and comments to: comments@makemondaymine.com If you enjoyed this episode then it would be wonderful if you can head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! ----------

durée : 01:28:47 - Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) (5/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - « Two hands », deux mains. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

durée : 01:28:32 - Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) (4/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Sollicitant plus que de raison sa main droite au lieu de la reposer, après une terrible dystonie de fonction, Leon Fleisher s’était résigné à mettre de côté sa carrière de concertiste. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

durée : 01:29:09 - Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) (3/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Tout souriait à Leon Fleisher lorsqu’en 1964, il ressentit les premiers effets d’un malaise qui allait bouleverser sa carrière : une dystonie de fonction paralysant peu à peu sa main droite l’année suivante. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

durée : 01:27:59 - Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) (2/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Le grand public avait découvert Leon Fleisher dans les années 50, et il entamait la décennie suivante sous les meilleurs augures. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

durée : 01:28:45 - Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) (1/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Leon Fleisher, qui était né le 23 juillet 1928 à San Francisco, vient de nous quitter. Hommage. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

Jay begins with a gigue, a jig, by Leclair. We also have Haydn, Brahms, and Penderecki. (The Brahms is played by Leon Fleisher, the great American pianist who has died in recent days.) There are also two items from the American Songbook — one of them sung by Jack Teagarden, the other by Frank Sinatra. […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/music-for-a-while/gettin-jiggy/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to Music For a While in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Jay begins with a gigue, a jig, by Leclair. We also have Haydn, Brahms, and Penderecki. (The Brahms is played by Leon Fleisher, the great American pianist who has died in recent days.) There are also two items from the American Songbook — one of them sung by Jack Teagarden, the other by Frank Sinatra. This episode ends with a spiritual, a powerhouse. Leclair, Jean - Marie the Elder, Gigue from the Violin Concerto in B flat, Op. 10, No. 1 Haydn, Presto from Piano Sonata in G, H. XVI:40 McHugh/Adamson, “ Where Are You? ” Penderecki, Chaconne from “Polish Requiem” Brahms, Rondo from Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Whiting/Mercer, “Too Marvelous for Words” Trad., “Soon I Will Be Done with the Trouble of the World” (sung in recital by Latonia Moore)

Oksana and Tina wrap up the first season of piano chat by talking about unique hot dog condiments, putting together 9 live-streamed concerts in 3 weeks, and the fond memories they have of American pianist Leon Fleisher, who recently passed away.

Director Rolf de Heer on working with Miles Davis the actor and the importance of music in his films. And Sonya Lifschitz remembers her teacher and friend, the American pianist Leon Fleisher.

When Anthony McGill took two knees, "classical music" institutions everywhere stopped. He talks with Garrett and Scott about what inspired him to create #TakeTwoKnees, and offers his opinions on the discussion of the audition screen. Scott shares his growing relationship with the music of DaBaby, and Garrett reminisces, with the help of some 90s R&B. Playlist: Kanye West feat. Travis Scott - Wash Us In The Blood Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room Benjamin Britten - Diversions on a Theme (Op. 21) Deux Filles - Oh How We Laughed DaBaby - Rock Star arr. Celestial - Weak (SWV) More: Black Music Matters Rally: https://chicagodefender.com/black-music-matters-rally-exposes-racism-in-classical-music/?fbclid=IwAR0fmksewJ8aw1eZtxiydR0jjgr4MD7Cr8zJdhy0NA36pl4tTYkwCwYkFRw Robert Komaniecki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Komaniecki_R?s=20 "Don't End Blind Auditions": https://spectator.us/end-blind-auditions-orchestra/?fbclid=IwAR2o2mF_waqiraQPHeRaNv02XqhNlTxfBDNCRcZer4C6Qhd9TvhJNGZknZE​ On the late Leon Fleisher: https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2020/08/02/702978476/leon-fleisher-the-pianist-who-reinvented-himself-dies-at-92 Celestial on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_H34Tv5AvI8vcKM2lVL3eg The Joe Budden Podcast: ​https://open.spotify.com/show/43srgsyieFX5zjq3XqiQmT?si=ht0A2ImlTyqyCLV-0MMQsw

durée : 00:03:37 - Classique info du mardi 04 août 2020 - par : Florian Royer - Les Britanniques devront encore attendre pour assister à des concerts. Le festival de Salzbourg sur le petit écran. Les hommages pleuvent après la disparition de Leon Fleisher. Le directeur artistique du festival Richard-Strauss rend son tablier. Enfin une date pour le documentaire « Billie ».

On Sunday, pianist Leon Fleisher passed away at the age of 92. In the 1950s and early 60s, Fleisher was one of those classical musicians who was genuinely famous beyond classical music circles. Then disaster struck, and Fleisher was forced to reinvent himself – at least twice. His story is one for music fans (and possibly sports fans, of which Fleisher was one) of all stripes, and he told it over a couple of visits to the Soundcheck studio.  Celebrate an American original with this special memorial edition of the Soundcheck podcast.      

durée : 02:01:30 - Été Classique Matin du mardi 04 août 2020 - par : Philippe Cassard - Philippe Cassard a sélectionné pour vous les enregistrements préférés de sa discothèque. Hommage à Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) - réalisé par : Davy Travailleur

"The world lost one of its greatest musical minds and hearts on Sunday when the legendary pianist, conductor and teacher Leon Fleisher died of cancer at the age of 92. I was proud to be one of the many people around the world privileged to call Leon a friend. When I was working as a musician, I had the great honor of working with him at the Baltimore Opera Company and on several other projects. I also had the pleasure of interviewing him here on WYPR and at other public events over the years. He was a captivating artist, whose music making was suffused with unparalleled grace, and boundless passion. And he was a mensch. A funny, enlightening and wonderful guy whose company it was always a pleasure to keep. "He gave his first public performance as a pianist at the beginning of President Franklin Roosevelt’s second term, and he continued to perform for eight more decades. When a neurological disorder known as focal dystonia restricted the use of his right hand, he played concerts with his left hand, and he conducted. "And he coached young musicians. He taught at the Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute here in Baltimore for 59 years. I invited a few guests to be with us today to share their recollections of working with Leon Fleisher. First, Anne Midgette joins us. She is the former classical music critic for the Washington Post who collaborated with Leon on a book called My Nine Lives: A Musical Memoir. Then I speak with concert pianists Lura Johnson and Michael Sheppard, both of whom studied under Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Institute. "Thanks to all for sharing your recollections of this wonderful artist. Our hearts go out to Leon Fleisher's wife and pianistic collaborator, Katherine Jacobson, his sons Julian and Richard, and his daughters Deborah, Leah and Paula." -- Midday host Tom Hall

(Tom opens the show today with a salute to the legendary concert pianist Leon Fleisher, who died Sunday at the age of 92.) Today, on Midday with Tish the Commish, an update from Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa on the troubling rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 in Baltimore, throughout Maryland, and the country. Yesterday, Dr. Deborah Birx, who is coordinating the federal response to COVID-19, painted a somewhat dire picture of the state of virus containment. She told CNN that what we are seeing today is different from March and April. She said that the virus is extraordinarily widespread, and that it is affecting both rural and metropolitan areas throughout the country. The number of cases of COVID 19 in MD has climbed steadily in the past several weeks. Since the middle of July, the State Health Department has reported more than 500 new cases every day. Over the past week, there have been an average of 933 cases per day -- 175 in Baltimore City alone -- an increase of 31 percent from the average two weeks earlier. Friday was one of four days last week in which MD saw more than 1,000 new cases. At least 9 new coronavirus deaths and 910 new cases were reported in Maryland on Aug. 2. As of Monday morning, there have been at least 90,835 cases and 3,515 deaths in Maryland since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a New York Times database. The statewide positivity rate hovers at around 5%. Yesterday, the rate stood at 4.36%. That’s the number that Governor Larry Hogan is keeping a particularly keen eye on as he makes decisions about restrictions and he adjusts the state’s re-opening schedule. But it’s higher in the City of Baltimore, and in some neighborhoods, it’s a lot higher. Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa joins Tom, via Zoom, with the latest on the city’s effort to mitigate the virus.

Barbara Kingsolver talks about her new book, How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons) which is only her second collection of poetry. As well as offering practical advice (on knitting, getting divorced, doing nothing) the poems are about family, and making peace with life and death. Barbara also reflects on the redemptive power of art and poetry itself and celebrates the natural world whilst mourning its desecration. All this week on Front Row, creative individuals from the arts are choosing one Lockdown Discovery, a cultural find that has given them pleasure in the dark months of Covid-19. We start today with production designer Es Devlin, who tells us about her discovery - The Tempest by Creation Theatre. Sculptor Thomas J Price will unveil his statue Reaching Out this Wednesday. Depicting an anonymous everywoman absorbed in silent communication, the statue stands at 9 feet tall and will be one of only three public sculptures of Black women in the whole of the UK. Norman Lebrecht discusses the extraordinary career of the American concert pianist Leon Fleisher, who has just died at the age of 92. Fleisher lost the use of his right hand and performed left-handed for several decades, before regaining the ability to play with both hands later in life. Presenter : Kirsty Lang Producer : Julian May Production Co-ordinator : Hilary Buchanan Main image: Barbara Kingsolver Image credit: Steven L. Hopp

durée : 00:03:55 - Classique info du lundi 03 août 2020 - par : Florian Royer - Disparition du pianiste Leon Fleisher. Le grand nettoyage commence pour l’orgue de Notre Dame de Paris. La Roque d’Anthéron, le festival survivant. La flûte enchantée, un opéra inusable. La Grèce à l’honneur au Young Euro Classic Festival.

Ouverture de l'émission avec Jean-François Baril : Mise à jour sur la COVID-19, des récalcitrants forcent des établissements à fermer leurs portes. Entrevue avec Doris Levasseur Bourbeau, présidente de l'Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec : les gens responsables de gérer les tests de dépistage de la COVID-19, seraient à bout de souffle. Chronique culturelle d'Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix : Taylor Swift, encore une fois, vend plus de 500 000 copies de son dernier album en une semaine. Leon Fleisher, le célèbre pianiste américain qui avait perdu un temps l'usage d'une main, est mort à l'âge de 92 ans. Un film basé sur la série britannique Luther, qui met en vedette Idris Elba, verra le jour. On sait quand débutera District 31. Chronique d'Olivier Primeau : retour sur la partie du Canadien samedi. Qu'est-ce qui va se passer avec Tik Tok? Les rassemblements de 250 personnes maintenant autorisés au Québec.  Entrevue avec Michel Sabourin, président fondateur du Club Soda : Les rassemblements de 250 personnes maintenant autorisés au Québec, mais est-ce suffisant pour assurer la survie des salles de spectacles indépendantes?  Chronique Crime et Société de Félix Séguin : Appel à témoin pour trouver des victimes d'un prédateur sexuel. Un proxénète risque une très lourde sentence. Chronique sport de Jean-Philippe Bertrand, journaliste et animateur à TVA Sports : Retour sur la victoire du CH Chronique de François Lambert :  Costco se lance dans la livraison d'épicerie. Couche-Tard se fait damer le pion à nouveau. Le fabricant de camions électrique Lordstown Motors fera son entrée en bourse. Chronique d'Alix Dufresne : On peut maintenant se louer des amis ou même de la “famille” virtuelle.    Une production QUB radio Août 2020 Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Chronique culturelle d'Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix : Taylor Swift, encore une fois, vend plus de 500 000 copies de son dernier album en une semaine. Leon Fleisher, le célèbre pianiste américain qui avait perdu un temps l'usage d'une main, est mort à l'âge de 92 ans. Un film basé sur la série britannique Luther, qui met en vedette Idris Elba, verra le jour. On sait quand débutera District 31. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

On this episode I speak with Production Designer Brain Stonestreet. Brian's crater is jammed packed with huge live programs. Brian designs the stages for live evets like The Grammy's, The Golden Globe Awards, The Soul Train Awards, The BET Hip-Hop Awards, The Billboard Music Awards, The Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and more. He also has Production Designed The Kennedy Center Honors, Al Pacino and George Clooney An American Cinematheque Tributes, and more. He has Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Art Directors Guild Awards and another 26 nominations. So I knew that he did these shows but when I really looked at sets for the performances he has designed.. It's incredible. Moving parts and coordinating the artist and the lighting… and it's live! Just some ….SOME of the amazing performances he has designed for Luciano Pavarotti, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana, Elton John, Madonna - multiple times, Alicia Keys, U2, Prince and Beyoncé, The White Stripes, Adele, Foo Fighters, Sting, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Amy Winehouse, John Fogerty, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Barbra Streisand. And that's just the ones I like! The design of his Kennedy Center Honors class include Leon Fleisher, Steve Martin, Diana Ross, Martin Scorsese, and Brian Wilson, Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney, and Oprah Winfrey. This is a fascinating interview at least it was for me, I really learned a lot from this. We talk about his shows and what his designing challenges for these live shows will be for this Corona Viruse phase. In fact, the BET awards are this sunday, June 28th, so I'm intrigued to see what the design is of it. He's amazingly talented, and a super nice guy so I hope you enjoy.

On this episode I speak with Production Designer Brain Stonestreet. Brian’s crater is jammed packed with huge live programs. Brian designs the stages for live evets like The Grammy’s, The Golden Globe Awards, The Soul Train Awards, The BET Hip-Hop Awards, The Billboard Music Awards,  The Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and more. He also has Production Designed The Kennedy Center Honors, Al Pacino and George Clooney An American Cinematheque Tributes, and more. He has Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Art Directors Guild Awards and  another 26 nominations. So I knew that he did these shows but when I really looked at sets for the performances he has designed.. It’s incredible. Moving parts and coordinating the artist and the lighting… and it’s live! Just some ….SOME of the amazing performances he has designed for Luciano Pavarotti, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana, Elton John, Madonna - multiple times, Alicia Keys, U2, Prince and Beyoncé, The White Stripes, Adele, Foo Fighters, Sting, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Amy Winehouse, John Fogerty, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Barbra Streisand. And that’s just the ones I like! The design of his Kennedy Center Honors class include Leon Fleisher, Steve Martin, Diana Ross, Martin Scorsese, and Brian Wilson, Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney, and Oprah Winfrey. This is a fascinating interview at least it was for me, I really learned a lot from this. We talk about his shows and what his designing challenges for these live shows will be for this Corona Viruse phase.  In fact, the BET awards are this sunday, June 28th,  so I’m intrigued to see what the design is of it.  He’s amazingly talented, and a super nice guy so I hope you enjoy.

On this episode I speak with Production Designer Brain Stonestreet. Brian’s crater is jammed packed with huge live programs. Brian designs the stages for live evets like The Grammy’s, The Golden Globe Awards, The Soul Train Awards, The BET Hip-Hop Awards, The Billboard Music Awards,  The Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and more. He also has Production Designed The Kennedy Center Honors, Al Pacino and George Clooney An American Cinematheque Tributes, and more. He has Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Art Directors Guild Awards and  another 26 nominations. So I knew that he did these shows but when I really looked at sets for the performances he has designed.. It’s incredible. Moving parts and coordinating the artist and the lighting… and it’s live! Just some ….SOME of the amazing performances he has designed for Luciano Pavarotti, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana, Elton John, Madonna - multiple times, Alicia Keys, U2, Prince and Beyoncé, The White Stripes, Adele, Foo Fighters, Sting, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Amy Winehouse, John Fogerty, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Barbra Streisand. And that’s just the ones I like! The design of his Kennedy Center Honors class include Leon Fleisher, Steve Martin, Diana Ross, Martin Scorsese, and Brian Wilson, Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney, and Oprah Winfrey. This is a fascinating interview at least it was for me, I really learned a lot from this. We talk about his shows and what his designing challenges for these live shows will be for this Corona Viruse phase.  In fact, the BET awards are this sunday, June 28th,  so I’m intrigued to see what the design is of it.  He’s amazingly talented, and a super nice guy so I hope you enjoy.

durée : 01:28:41 - George Szell et l'Orchestre de Cleveland (1/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Pour son tout premier concert à la tête de l'orchestre en 1944, Szell dirige sa propre orchestration du Quatuor à cordes n°1 de Smetana. Il sera nommé l'année suivante "music director", et nous écouterons une partie de ses enregistrements des années 50, avec Robert Casadesus, Leon Fleisher... - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

I'm really honored to have violinist Violaine Melançon on the show this week to discuss her views on the skills young musicians need to develop to become well-rounded artists. As you'll get to hear, Violaine is an artist of great depth and a dedicated pedagogue with wonderful wisdom and empathy.  I'm certain that you will resonate with her message and walk away inspired and motivated In our conversation, Violaine expands on: The importance of choosing a teacher that will be a good fit The wonderful teaching philosophies of Isadore Tinkleman, which created “searching musicians” and fostered thinking and creativity in his students The importance of learning to listen and trust your ear Becoming a “Searching Musician” The importance of being versatile How and how long we should practice What summer festivals can bring to a young musician's development How much we learn when we teach The importance of having a good balance between routine, consistency, and variety Listening to yourself as if you were your own best student (which will help you listen better and assess what is objectively) Her main “engines:” curiosity, creativity in problem-solving, and yoga Her wise advice to students Her beautiful actionable tip: find a way to be inspired every day     Don't forget to visit the Mind Over Finger Resources' page to check out amazing books recommended by my podcast guests, as well as my favorite websites, cds, the podcasts I like to listen to, and the practice and podcasting tools I use every day!  Find it here: www.mindoverfinger.com/resources!   And join the Mind Over Finger Book Club in the Tribe!  We meet HERE, and we'll begin 2020 with The Inner Game of Golf by Tim Gallwey!   Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to get your free guide to a super productive practice using the metronome!  This guide is the perfect entry point to help you bring more mindfulness and efficiency into your practice and it's filled with tips and tricks on how to use that wonderful tool to take your practicing and your playing to new heights! TURN THE METRONOME ON AND START PRACTICING BETTER AND LEARNING FASTER RIGHT NOW!  GET YOUR FREE METRONOME GUIDE TODAY AT www.mindoverfinger.com!!!!     MORE ABOUT VIOLAINE MELANÇON: Website: https://www.violaineMelançon.com/     An artist deeply dedicated to the range of violin and chamber music repertoire, violinist Violaine Melançon is Associate Professor of Violin at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, and serves on the violin and chamber music faculties of the Peabody Conservatory. She was for thirty years the founding violinist of the Peabody Trio which was ensemble-in-residence at the Peabody Conservatory from 1987 to 2016. After winning the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1989, the Peabody Trio established itself as an important presence in the chamber music world as vivid interpreters of the classics of the repertoire, advocates for new music, and dedicated teachers and mentors to a generation of young musicians. As a member of the Peabody Trio, Ms. Melançon gave a New York debut in 1990 at Alice Tully Hall and has performed in the most important chamber music series in North America, including New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Denver, Vancouver, Montreal, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Indianapolis, Dallas, Honolulu, Memphis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Portland, St. Louis, Boston and Philadelphia. With them, Ms. Melançon toured internationally, frequently performing in England, making repeat appearances at London's Wigmore Hall, and in Japan and Israel.   She has a special affection for the music of today and is a serious interpreter of works of Gyorgy Kurtag, Mauricio Kagel and Zhou Long. The Israeli composer Shulamit Ran wrote a violin concerto for her and she has premiered several works by other leading composers. Among the artists with whom she enjoys collaborating are pianists Leon Fleisher, Gilbert Kalish and Peter Frankl, soprano Phyllis Bryn-Julson, and violist Roger Tapping.   During the spring of 2012, she presented the complete works for solo violin by J.S. Bach. She performs recitals annually, exploring unusual gems of the solo and violin-piano duo repertoire. Ms. Melançon is from Québec, Canada. After receiving First Prize in violin at the Conservatoire de Musique, she continued her studies with Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute of Music, with Isadore Tinkleman at the San Francisco Conservatory and with Arthur Grumiaux in Belgium. While at Curtis, she was a member of the Nisaika Quartet, prize winner of the 8th International String Quartet competition in Evian, France. Ms. Melançon is also the recipient of many awards for solo performance including the 1984 Prix d'Europe. In 1983, she formed the Knopp-Melançon Duo, an artistic collaboration which would eventually expand to become the Peabody Trio. In 1987, as a result of having been appointed USIA Artistic Ambassadors, the duo toured abroad extensively and made their Washington, DC debut at the Kennedy Center. Since then, her activities as a chamber musician, soloist with orchestras, and teacher have taken her to major music centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Japan.   She has participated in many summer festivals as violinist, teacher and guest artists, including those of Tanglewood, Ravinia, Skaneateles, Rockport, Orford, and Domaine Forget. She gives yearly masterclasses at the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and teaches regularly at NOI, the National Orchestral Institute and Festival. For many years, she has served on the faculty of Yellow Barn   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/    

  Today, I'm really excited to have Canadian pianist David Jalbert on the show!  David is an extraordinary person, a brilliant artist, and a very dear friend!   We have a great conversation and cover many topics, from finding yourself as an artist, to the importance of confidence in our progress, and how to learn and memorize music.  David is incredible (and hilarious!) and I know you will really enjoy his approach to all things music and find tons of value in this episode!  In this episode, David talks about: His musical journey, from a small town in the province of Quebec studying at the Conservatoire, the University of Montreal, the Toronto Royal Conservatory in Toronto, and Juilliard, leading to his professional career The wonderful musical program he took part in at the Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec The Canadian Music Competition and how competitions were a source of motivation for him How his curiosity and the fact that he “thrived on the forbidden” really helped him develop his technical skills How having many teachers taught him so much, but left him somewhat confused How he found himself back His learning process and how he realized that he could learn faster The importance of confidence in the learning process Memorizing music The importance of being organized How being interested in expanding our cultural horizon can positively affect our growth as an artist and give us “a leg up”   En français, nous discutons de : Son parcours musical, des débuts à aujourd'hui, en touchant à ses moments au Conservatoire de Musique de Rimouski, ses expériences au Concours de Musique du Canada, et ses études à l'Université de Montréal, la Glenn Gould School, et à Juilliard La motivation et l'inspiration qu'il a retiré de sa participation au Concours de Musique du Canada L'approche de la technique de Marc Durand qui a eu une grande influence dans sa vie Sa période à la Glenn Gould School et l'impact d'étudier avec plusieurs professeurs Son expérience avec Jérome Lowenthal et comment il a développé sa voix authentique À quoi sa pratique ressemble o   L'importance de la précondition – de se mettre dans le bon « espace mental » o   L'importance d'avoir un plan Son processus d'apprentissage et de mémorisation du répertoire   More Information about David Jalbert: Website: http://davidjalbert.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/davidjalbertpiano/videos Johannes Brahms: A Biography by Jan Swafford   Biography A virtuoso with a warm and elegant style and a wide-ranging repertoire, pianist David Jalbert has established himself among the elite of a new generation of classical musicians, and was named by the CBC among the 15 best Canadian pianists of all time. With his personal style, incomparable stage presence, and refined ear, he has wowed audiences and critics everywhere: “a deeply musical pianist” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), “a virtuoso in the best sense of the word” (La Presse), “…wide-ranging musical imagination, phenomenal technique, and an unerring lightness of being” (The Toronto Star). His first solo disc, dedicated to the works of Corigliano and Rzewski (in preparation for which he worked with both composers), was launched to great applause on Endeavor in 2004 and was followed in 2006 by a recording of Fauré's complete Nocturnes (a winning selection on La Tribune des Critiques de Disques, France-Culture). His 2008 release on the ATMA label, Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues opus 87, drew rave reviews, won an Opus Award, and was nominated for a Juno Award. He followed it up with an album dedicated to works by minimalist greats John Adams and Philip Glass (2010), and his 2012 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations was met with unanimous praise. He recorded works by Poulenc and Satie on “Le Comble de la Distinction” (2015) and virtuosic transcriptions of Russian ballets by Stravinsky and Prokofiev in 2017, which earned him another Juno nomination. An accomplished chamber musician in both the hall and the studio, his releases include Poulenc's music for winds and piano (with the woodwind quintet Pentaèdre) as well as the Rachmaninov and Chopin Cello Sonatas with his long-standing musical partner Denise Djokic. With violinist Jasper Wood and cellist Denise Djokic, he is also a member of Triple Forte, a piano trio whose first recording was awarded a 2014 Prix Opus (Album of the Year). Jalbert has also collaborated with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, the Cecilia and Alcan string quartets, double-bassist Joel Quarrington (on another Opus-winning collaboration, the album Brothers in Brahms as well as a Schubert album) and with pianists Anton Kuerti, Wonny Song and Jean-Philippe Collard. As guest soloist, Jalbert has appeared with many orchestras, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, Orchestre Métropolitain, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, CBC Radio Orchestra, Bielefelder Philharmoniker, Gauteng Philarmonic and National Symphony of Ireland and others. He has collaborated with conductors Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Christoph Campestrini, Skitch Henderson, Jacques Lacombe, Bramwell Tovey, Mario Bernardi, Peter Kuhn, David Currie, Marc David, Dinuk Wijeratne and others and has performed in Canada, the United States, Mexico, South Africa and Europe. Jalbert's repertoire is expansive, and he plays Bach, Brahms, Stravinsky or Ligeti with equal pleasure. David Jalbert can be heard regularly on CBC Radio and Radio-Canada broadcasts, not only as a pianist, but also as a guest commentator. A national and international prize-winner, David Jalbert was the 2007 winner of the prestigious Virginia Parker Prize of the Canada Council for the Arts, has been awarded five Prix Opus by the Conseil Québécois de la Musique, was nominated for four Juno Awards, and is now an Associate Professor of piano at the University of Ottawa. He holds two Artist Diplomas: one from the Juilliard School in New York, the other from the Glenn Gould Professional School (Toronto). He received his Master's Degree from the Université de Montréal at age 21, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal (awarded yearly to the top graduate student of the University). His main teachers have been Jerome Lowenthal, Marc Durand, André Laplante, and Pauline Charron. He has also worked with Leon Fleisher, John Perry, Claude Frank, Gilbert Kalish, and Marylin Engle.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a huge thank you to my producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/

Tom welcomes the great pianist Leon Fleisher to Studio A. Fleisher, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, played his first public concert at the age of eight. He’s playing his latest series of concerts this weekend with the Baltimore Symphony at the age of 90, and he continues to teach at Peabody Institute.He will play a piano concerto by Mozart, No. 12 in A Major, with the BSO tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and Saturday night at 8 p.m. at Strathmore Hall in Bethesda. The program also includes the Second Symphony of Johannes Brahms. For information about tickets, click here.

ON THE PROGRAM Bach/Hess: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Mozart: Sonata in c-minor, K. 457 Molto Allegro Rachmaninoff: Prelude in g-sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12 Prelude in b-minor, Op. 32, no.10 Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5 Prelude in A Major, Op. 32, No. 9 Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60 Beach: Soirée de Vienne (Concert Paraphrase on motives from Die Fledermaus) FROM THE PIANOFORTE WEBSITE Hailed for his prodigious technique, and praised by the Washington Post for an “unusually fresh and arresting approach to the piano,” pianist Michael Adcock has cultivated a versatile career as soloist, chamber musician and pre-concert lecturer. Michael Adcock earned the Master’s, Artist Diploma and Doctoral degrees from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where he studied with Leon Fleisher and Ellen Mack, in addition to being an adjunct member of the theory and chamber music faculties. Mr. Adcock took his Bachelor’s degree from the Oberlin College-Conservatory where he graduated Pi Kappa Lambda. At Oberlin, he was twice awarded the Kaufmann Prize in chamber music and received the Hurlbutt Award as most outstanding graduating senior in the conservatory. Mr. Adcock attended secondary school at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he received the Irwin Freundlich Memorial Piano Award. Recipient of the 1998 Lili Boulanger Memorial Award, Mr. Adcock was also a prizewinner in the 1996 Washington International Competition, as well as the Kosciusko Foundation Chopin Competitions in Chicago and New York. Mr. Adcock gave his Carnegie Weill Recital Hall debut in 1998. In January 2016, Mr. Adcock was a featured artist on Washington, DC’s WETA-FM “Front Row Washington” and has also been featured on radio broadcasts in New York City (WQXR) and Tampa, FL (WUSF). Recently, Mr. Adcock is a featured soloist in “Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty”, the first-ever documentary on the composer (2016; H. Paul Moon, director). Michael Adcock’s new solo CD, “Keyboard Transcriptions,” will be available on the Centaur label in early May 2017, and includes Prokofiev’s transcription of his Romeo and Juliet ballet, as well as the Gershwin-Wild Seven Virtuoso Etudes. Mr. Adcock has collaborated with many notable musicians, among them Denyce Graves, Ani Kavafian, Gervase dePeyer, James Buswell, Timothy Eddy, Carol Wincenc and the St. Petersburg String Quartet. A former Artist-in-Residence at the Aspen Institute (MD), Mr. Adcock has been affiliated with many chamber series and summer festivals and was for 17 years a faculty member of the Musicorda Festival. Mr. Adcock is currently associate piano faculty at the Sarasota Music Festival, a faculty member of the Washington Conservatory of Music in Bethesda, MD, and artistic director of the UU Chalice Concert Series in Columbia, MD. A native of Virginia, Mr. Adcock makes his home in Silver Spring, MD. Michael Adcock’s website is: www.michaeladcockpiano.com

The Baltimore Symphony's oboist Michael Lisicky chronicles the first 100 years of the orchestra from its humble beginning as the nation's only municipally-funded symphony to its present status as one of the country's greatest orchestras. The book features more than 200 photographs, interviews with past and present musical luminaries, and an introduction by pianist Leon Fleisher.Michael Lisicky is the author of several bestselling books, including Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops; Remembering Moos Brothers; and Baltimore's Bygone Department Stores: Many Happy Returns.

The Baltimore Symphony's oboist Michael Lisicky chronicles the first 100 years of the orchestra from its humble beginning as the nation's only municipally-funded symphony to its present status as one of the country's greatest orchestras. The book features more than 200 photographs, interviews with past and present musical luminaries, and an introduction by pianist Leon Fleisher.Michael Lisicky is the author of several bestselling books, including Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops; Remembering Moos Brothers; and Baltimore's Bygone Department Stores: Many Happy Returns.Recorded On: Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Veteran journalist and celebrity interviewer Glenn Plaskin is the bestselling author of Horowitz: The Biography of Vladimir Horowitz and Turning Point: Pivotal Moments in the Lives of America’s Celebrities. His profiles and columns have appeared in the New York Times, the Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Family Circle, US Weekly, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, W, and Playboy. His interview subjects have included such figures as Katharine Hepburn, Nancy Reagan, Calvin Klein, Senator Edward Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Leona Helmsley, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Donald Trump, Al Pacino, and Meryl Streep. His TV appearances include The Today Show, Oprah, and Larry King Live. He lives in New York City. Visit the author’s website and read the full story at www.glennplaskin.com. A native of Buffalo, N.Y. Plaskin was first trained as a classical pianist, studying under the renowned Kennedy Center honoree Leon Fleisher. With a dramatic change of career in his mid-20’s, he began writing culture profiles for the New York Times, securing his first book contract at age 26. He was encouraged in his writing by then-Doubleday editor Jacqueline Onassis, who would later write: “I’ve known Glenn for some years and am his great admirer. He’s witty, articulate, and has this uncanny ability to draw people out and gain their confidence.” His literary debut was a cause célèbre—the first-ever biography of the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz—published in the U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany, Japan, and Finland. Plaskin’s Horowitz book was hailed by the New York Times as “a well-researched biography that will throw much light on Horowitz the man and the artist.” The Los Angeles Times opined: “It is done well, even masterfully.” The Chicago Tribune: “An absorbing well-written and well-balanced portrait…as delicious as a good detective thriller.” Thereafter, the author established himself as one of the nation’s leading celebrity interviewers. As the Celebrity Service International wrote: “When it comes to the brutally competitive world of celebrity journalism, no one is more successful at nailing down the big names than entertainment reporter Glenn Plaskin.” Among Plaskin’s interviews with film stars, politicians, TV personalities, and media figures are classic profiles of Harrison Ford, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Mary Tyler Moore, Peter Jennings, Danielle Steel, Paul Newman, Carol Burnett, Leona Helmsley, Christopher Reeve, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Bill Gates, Colin Powell, Bill Cosby, Mike Wallace, among hundreds of others. In recent years, Plaskin has gone beyond celebrity interviewing to writing articles and books focused on service, self-help, and inspiration. He has worked with many of the leading figures in this genre. Read the Celebrity Testimonials “Glenn,” writes Susan Ungaro, the magazine’s former editor-in-chief, “is a master at celebrity interviews and service journalism—with a true gift for creating a compelling story that grips the reader from beginning to end.” Plaskin, a resident of Battery Park City, is surrounded by more than 500 dogs in Lower Manhattan neighborhood, a waterside community that inspired this book and the remarkable events in it. http://www.glennplaskin.com/ http://www.katiebook.com/ http://www.katiebook.com/press http://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/ http://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/the-king-of-coaching-tony-robbins-uncensored/ https://twitter.com/glennplaskin

Leon Fleisher talks to the Jasper Quartet and pianist Kyung Wha Chu about balancing vertical events like accents within the horizontal line of the music.

Pamela Frank, Leon Fleisher, and Yo-Yo Ma stress the importance of identifying the musical structure first before digging into the details of a piece.

Leon Fleisher advises young artists to be the vessel through which the music passes on its way to the audience.

Leon Fleisher encourages young artists to view practicing as a luxurious opportunity to experiment with the music.

Leon Fleisher discusses the distortion of reality within a great work of art.

Yo-Yo Ma urges Leon Fleisher to play an excerpt from the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 to demonstrate rhythmic freedom within a measure of music.

Leon Fleisher advises young artists to "stretch the little notes and pass the long notes" for a Romantic interpretation of the music of Brahms.

Leon Fleisher instructs the Jasper Quartet and pianist Kyung Wha Chu on where to look at each other to glean the most information.

Yo-Yo Ma and Leon Fleisher talk about balancing their expectations of themselves with the expectations of others during a performance.

Leon Fleisher plays the Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 with the Vox Trio to demonstrate clarity of intention within the music.

Renowned pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Fleisher lead 16 young musicians in a weeklong exploration of the chamber music of Johannes Brahms for piano trio, piano quartet, and piano quintet. Mr. Fleisher was joined by special guest faculty cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Pamela Frank providing a rare opportunity to see three masters coaching and playing together.

Renowned pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Fleisher led 16 young musicians in a weeklong exploration of the chamber music of Johannes Brahms for piano trio, piano quartet, and piano quintet May 3–9, 2010. Mr. Fleisher was joined by special guest faculty cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Pamela Frank providing a rare opportunity to see three masters coaching and playing together. The workshop culminated in two performances in Weill Recital Hall on Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, 2010 featuring the Vox Piano Trio, The Jasper String Quartet with pianist Kyung Wha Chu, The Amici Piano Quartet, and the Hill Piano Quartet.

Pianist Leon Fleisher appears at the 2011 National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: In what The New York Times calls "a candid and lively memoir," world-renowned pianist Leon Fleisher frankly discusses how his thoughts turned to suicide when, in 1965, his left hand became crippled by a disease that was not diagnosed until 1991. During that interval, unwilling to concede defeat, he immersed himself in the left-handed piano repertory and also became a conductor. By 1995, he was again able to play two-handed. "My Nine Lives: A Memory of Many Careers in Music" (Doubleday), which he wrote with Washington Post music critic Anne Midgette, is Fleisher's ode to perseverance. Midgette will interview Fleisher during his presentation. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5317.

This month on Maestro Independent Classical Spotlight we have a selection of four Romantic Period pieces from our classical collection. Amber Yiu Hsuan Liao"Piano Sonata No.18 in E-flat major, Op.31, No.3" (mp3) from "Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.18; Granados: Goyescas; Schumann: Humoreske" (MSR Classics) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This AlbumThe three pieces in this recording were all written during difficult times in the lives of their composers. Beethoven composed the E-flat major sonata in the same year he wrote the Heiligenstadt Testament. Goyescas was created shortly after Granados learned about both the death of his close friend Issac Albéniz, and the Tragic Week, a bloody confrontation between the working class of Barcelona and the army. When Schumann composed Humoreske, he was an aspiring composer trying to win the approval of Clara’s father, and was staying in Vienna away from home and his beloved. It is touching to hear how the composers rose above the pain, anxiety and desperation in their lives with such grace. They transcended their suffering, and created these beautiful pieces that have enriched the lives of many others in future generations.Pianist Amber Yiu Hsuan Liao has given recitals and solo performances throughout United States and Taiwan. Recent engagements include recitals at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center and the Freeport Memorial Library, and the world premiere of Between Stream and Hills III for piano solo by Chih-Chen Wei. Ms. Liao has been invited to participate in several music festivals in Europe, including Courchevel Academie Musicale in France, Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum in Salzburg and New Millennium Piano Festival in Gijón, Spain. She has also been selected to perform in the master classes of distinguished artists such as Leon Fleisher, Dmitri Bashkirov, John Perry, Leslie Howard, Oxana Yablonskaya, Michel Béroff and Robert McDonald. As a chamber musician, Ms. Liao’s collaborations with vocalists and instrumentalists have led to performances in the CAMI Hall, Symphony Space and the Lenox Athenaeum, among others. She was the pianist in the Emerald Quintet, a group dedicated to both standard repertoire and the works of contemporary composers. Ms. Liao started her early music training in Taiwan. As a teenager, she was the prize winner of several regional and national composition competitions. She continued her studies in piano performance in the United States under the tutelage of Boris Slutsky and Arkady Aronov. A winner of the Rose Marie Milholland Award and the President’s Award, she received her Master of Music from the Peabody Institute and Doctor of Musical Arts from the Manhattan School of Music. She currently maintains a private studio in New York City, and is on the faculty of Seton Hall University in New Jersey.Budapest String Quartet, Artur Balsam "Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro" (mp3) from "Brahms and Schumann Recital" (Bridge Records, Inc.) More On This AlbumThe Budapest String Quartet was a string quartet in existence from 1917 to 1967. It originally consisted of three Hungarians and a Dutchman; at the end, the quartet consisted of four Russians. A number of recordings were made for HMV/Victor through 1938; from 1940 through 1967 it recorded for Columbia Records. Additionally, several of the Quartet's live performances were recorded, at the Library of Congress and other venues.More info on Budapest String Quartet.Artur Balsam (1906-1994) was a highly versatile pianist who was born in Poland and became established as an accompanist for Yehudi Menhuin on a 1932 tour of the United States. After being hounded out of Europe during the Nazi period, Balsam settled in New York and began both teaching and recording. Balsam was a very flexible artist who proved himself quite capable in piano repertoire ranging from the Baroque to ultra-modern works. Balsam was well-known locally in New York City, Rochester and Boston as a teacher, recitalist and chamber musician. He worked for dozens of East Coast based record labels, but the highest concentration of his recordings may be found in the Vox catalogue.More info on Artur Balsam.Lavina Meijer "Impromptu- Caprice, Op. 9" (mp3) from "Fantasies & Impromptus" (Channel Classics Records) More On This AlbumLavinia Meijer (1983) is recognized worldwide as one of the most promising rising stars of the moment. Born in Korea and adopted into a Dutch family, she is now based in the Netherlands. She studied under the guidance of Erika Waardenburg at the conservatories of Utrecht and Amsterdam, where she received her Bachelor and Masters degrees of Music with the highest distinction. Since then she has toured as a solo-harpist across Europe, America and Asia, showing the many possibilities of the harp as a solo-instrument.From a young age on, she has won several important music prizes, such as first prize at the Dutch Harp Competition in the Netherlands, first prize at the International Harp Competition in Brussels, a second prize at the International Harp Competition in Vienna and a third prize at both the International USA Harp Competition and the International Harp Competition in Israel. Special awards have been given to her, such as the MeesPierson award and the Vriendenkrans of the Royal Concertgebouw from Amsterdam and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust from London. In 2009 she received the Dutch Music Prize, which is the highest distinction for a Dutch classical musician.For full bio, please click here. Vassily Primakov "Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5" (mp3) from "Vassily Primakov: Rachmaninoff Recital" (Bridge Records, Inc.) More On This AlbumIn many ways Vassily Primakov is a reincarnation of the keyboard virtuoso from the early and mid-20th century: he possesses an enormous technique, a highly individual interpretive persona, and a keen sense for drama in the big moments of Romantic and post-Romantic works. To watch him at the piano in performance underscores this atavistic view: Primakov often plays trance-like, seemingly carried away by the music, with all manner of facial expressions and animated movements, while still conveying the sense he is in complete control, despite whatever technical challenges confront him. His growing number of fans will assert that he is fun to watch in his captivating mixture of eccentricity and sensitive virtuosity. Primakov possesses a broad repertory inclusive of Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, and Shostakovich. But he does not skirt the less meaty repertory, as his performances of Mozart concertos will attest; nor does he avoid the unusual: he plays the generally neglected and less pianistic Dvorák Piano Concerto. Primakov has recorded for Bridge Records and the Van Cliburn Foundation.Vassily Primakov was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1979. At 11 he became a student of Vera Gornostaeva at the Central Special Music School in Moscow. At 17 he enrolled at Juilliard, where he studied until 2005. His teachers there included keyboard icon Jerome Lowenthal. Primakov eventually made the U.S. his adopted homeland.For full bio, please click here.

WPAS speaks with pianist Leon Fleisher about his February 26th performance with The London Philharmonic and conductor Vladimir Jurowski at The Music Center at Strathmore. Fleisher will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23. The program also includes the Adagio from Mahler’s Symphony No. 10, Atmosphères by Ligeti, and Richard Strauss’ symphonic poem Also Sprach Zarathustra. Tickets at 202-785-WPAS or WPAS.org.

After decades of dealing with a condition that impaired his ability to play piano with his right hand, pianist Leon Fleisher resumed his two-hand performing with a recording called TWO HANDS. Mr. Fleisher spoke with Suzanne about his life in music, his medical condition (dystonia), and why suffering from it may have actually been a blessing in disguise.