Soundboard features conversations on artistry and craftsmanship between Ben Finane, Editor in Chief at Steinway & Sons, and distinguished pianists, musicians, artists, and creatives. Soundboard seeks out inspiration, hones in on the creative process, parses influences, and attempts to diagnose artistic greatness.
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'Willingness To Do Different Things'Steinway Artist John Paul Jones, live from Big Ears Festival, talks about his influences, his sound, and his process.Af Steinway & Sons
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'Jazz Gives The Thinking Person A Place To Go'Jazz bassist Christian McBride, live from Big Ears Festival, talks post-bop, remaining a bass-player-for-hire, bass-on-bass action, preparation, and jazz as democracy.Af Steinway & Sons
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'The Magic Is The Dedication'Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Jason Moran, live from Big Ears Festival, talks hip hop, the next generation, the algorithm, Monk & Duke, visual art, and creative approach.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘There Are Different Ways of Getting Good’Grandmasters Aman Hambleton and Eric Hansen, the principal hosts of Chessbrah, talk techno and chess and what makes Magnus Carlsen the GOAT.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Enjoy The Process of Getting Better’Steinway Artist Ádám György will play his own transcription of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League Anthem at the UEFA Final Saturday June 10 in Istanbul. György joins Soundboard to discuss football and Franz Liszt.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘You Should Try To Look Forward’Steinway Artist Alexander Krichel joins Soundboard to celebrate Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Music Can Tell That Story’Anthony McGill takes us behind the scenes in his role as Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and speaks to the wonders of chamber music.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘And Then Came Beethoven’Steinway Artist Gerardo Teissonnière discusses the wonder of Beethoven's Last Sonatas.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘A Sophisticated Juggling Act’Steinway Artist Andrew Rangell discusses the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His latest — of many — Bach releases is The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II on the Steinway & Sons label.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘An Album of Beautiful Days’Steinway Artist Dr. Karen Walwyn speaks to the legacy and vibrancy of African American composer Florence Price.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘A Strange Osmosis’Steinway Artist Rufus Wainwright takes us behind his live album with Amsterdam Sinfonietta.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘To Make The Piano Sing’Steinway Artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet discusses his latest album, CARTE BLANCHE, his ultimate goal of making the piano sing, and the utility of the sostenuto pedal.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Music Is Infinite’Steinway Artist Kristhyan Benitez discusses the rich diaspora of Latin American piano music.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Always Look Them In The Eye’Branford Marsalis joins Soundboard to discuss his Emmy®–nominated score for the History Channel documentary TULSA BURNING: THE 1921 RACE RIOT.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘What If You Put Back The Human?’Pianist Tiffany Poon discusses bringing humanism back to classical music via YouTube — and expresses her love for Robert and Clara Schumann.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘There Is Some Kind of Rhythm Around Me’The pianist Khatia Buniatishvili speaks to the intimacy of performance, finding her own rhythm, and her love for Schubert and Liszt.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘A Quiet Legend’Composer Daniel Felsenfeld wonders at the brilliance of Steinway Artist Alfred Brendel.Af Steinway & Sons
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An Unforeseen AmbassadorSteinway Immortal Van Cliburn and legacy of classical music in AmericaAf Steinway & Sons
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‘It's All Storytelling’Steinway Artist and Emmy Award–winning composer Kris Bowers takes us inside penning the soundtracks to such projects as GREEN BOOK and BRIDGERTON.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘I Feel I Have To Be Here’Steinway Artist Mahani Teave hails from Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island. Teave is the first professional concert pianist from Rapa Nui. But after years spent concertizing all over the world, she returned to her island and founded a music school.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Using the Crayons in the Crayon Box’Ann Mincieli is owner and operator of Jungle City Studios in New York City and longtime recording engineer for Alicia Keys. She takes us behind the scenes of a session in her studio.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Music Is Communication’Steinway Artist Jeanne Golan takes us inside her latest release on the Steinway & Sons label, ‘It Takes One To Tango.’Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Music Should Be Fun’Steinway Artist Ray Angry takes us on his journey from classical pianist to polymath producer.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘I Had Stories To Tell’Comic book artist and writer Sandy Jimenez pens illustrated stories about the South Bronx. He joins Soundboard to discuss his craft.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Your Instinctual Moves’Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and Steinway Artist John Corigliano talks about improvising at the keyboard, his compositional process, and a legacy of teaching.Af Steinway & Sons
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Beethoven In The LabYoung Steinway Artist Amir Siraj is completing a dual degree in astrophysics and piano performance. His research has explored the moon, comets, asteroids, black holes, and, of course, Beethoven.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Wrestling With Scores’The violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter speaks on arts advocacy, Beethoven, John Williams, and her process behind learning new music.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Owning A Life’The fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi sees fashion as telling stories of women’s lives. He discusses the intersection of music and fashion, couture vs. QVC, his new concert series — and becoming himself.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Standing Still and Moving at the Speed of Light’The Grammy Award–winning composer and conductor discusses how he writes choral music — as well as his influences and technological ventures.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Every Piano Is Different’Piano Technician and Audio Engineer Lauren Sclafani discusses her craft.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘It’s All Intertwined’Singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist-rockstar-designer Lenny Kravitz talks inspiration for his music and for the Kravitz Grand Limited Edition from Steinway & Sons.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Building Muscle To Be A Dramatist’New York City–based playwright Kenneth Jones discusses his craft — and the streaming premiere of his 2015 play ALABAMA STORY at Oak Ridge Playhouse.Af Steinway & Sons
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Behind The PaywallWriter, novelist and columnist Drew Magary talks about the twenty-first-century shift in the media landscape and the launch of Defector, a new subscription-only sports blog and media company.Af Steinway & Sons
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On Practical ComposingThe composer Christopher Tin, on the occasion of his latest release — To Shiver The Sky (Decca Gold) — speaks to keeping your music in listeners’ ears.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Losing Myself in the Music’The pianist Michael Gallant discusses how he creates solo-piano covers of rock classics.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘I Like To Go Forward’Steinway Artist Ahmad Jamal discusses his influences and approach to music.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘Feeling Happy, Just That’Vera Anselmo, founder and artistic director of The Piano School of New York City, discusses music education for the underserved.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘When The Drum Is Absent’Step Afrika! founder and executive director C. Brian Williams holds forth on the tradition of stepping, a dance form that uses the body as an instrument.Af Steinway & Sons
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"Quiet Instrumental Music"Composer and Steinway Artist Chad Lawson unpacks his philosophy behind his minimalist aesthetic.Af Steinway & Sons
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‘I Almost Didn’t Do That Album!’Steinway Artist and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis reveals how he has benefited from remaining open to what could be.Af Steinway & Sons
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'You Have To Groove'Steinway Artist Anny Hwang talks about making classical music more flexible and getting her Gershwin to groove.Af Steinway & Sons
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Quality Over QuantityPianist, composer, arranger, and producer Peter Bence discusses his approach to pop covers and composition — and how he built a YouTube following of millions.Af Steinway & Sons
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Straight AheadSteinway Artist Connie Han talks jazz influences and the importance of a jazz language we can all comprehend.Af Steinway & Sons
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In Service of the SongSteinway Artist Matt Rollings discusses lessons learned from the many legends he has worked with over the course of his illustrious career as a pianist, composer, arranger and producer.Af Steinway & Sons
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Debussy Pour ToujoursSteinway Artist Pascal Rogé reveals why there is always more to say about Claude Debussy.Af Steinway & Sons
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While We Barely Have This MomentSteinway Artist Vijay Iyer talks influence, responsibility, jazz, hip-hop, and the importance of right now.Af Steinway & Sons
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On Tour with MadonnaSteinway Artist Ric'key Pageot discusses performing with Madonna — and introduces us to speakeasy-soul / prohibition-funk.Af Steinway & Sons
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A Scalable ChristmasStephen Brown is an avid crafter and crafty fellow who created Glitterville, which offers handcrafted ornaments for every occasion.Af Steinway & Sons
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Making A Christmas AlbumSteinway Artists The 5 Browns are five sibling pianists who are also five Juilliard–trained pianists. They discuss playing together on their latest album, Christmas with The 5 Browns, available on the Steinway & Sons label.Af Steinway & Sons
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The Psychology of ListeningGrammy Award–winning composer Mason Bates speaks to the wedding of classical music and electronica.Af Steinway & Sons
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