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Let's Speak Music!How to become a concert pianist: a conversation with Dr. Fabio MenchettiIn this livestream we will meet Dr. Fabio Menchetti and we will explore the different paths we can follow to become a professional pianist.A native of Lucca, Italy, Dr. Fabio Menchetti maintains an active international performance career. He concertizes in many Italian cities – Florence (Uffizi Library), Bologna (San Giacomo Festival), Lucca (Teatro del Giglio), La Spezia (Società dei Concerti), Parma (Casa della Musica), Torino (Unione Musicale) – as well as in Poland, France (Wurth Museum in Erstein) and also in Germany, where he gave a solo recital for the 2010 Liszt bicentenary celebrations in Bayreuth. He regularly performs in the U...
2022-06-1248 minLet's Speak Music!How to start a career as a singer_ a conversation with Dr. Robert StraussIn this live interview, we will have as a guest Dr. Robert Strauss and we will talk about what it takes to become a singer and start a career in the music world.Dr. Robert Strauss (DMA) has been praised for his sensitive, intelligent interpretation, his attention to musical and textual nuance, and his versatile tenor voice. Since returning to Western New York in 2004, Strauss has become increasingly in demand as a singer, teacher, conductor, and stage director. An avid recitalist, he has presented the programs Chamber Music of Benjamin Britten, Seasons in Song and The Recital That...
2022-06-0855 minLet's Speak Music!When the passion for music meets technology_ meet Sam RetiToday we will have as a guest Sam Reti, CEO and founder of Muzie.live.It all started from a college project where Sam and his dad began creating their first software together "I Want to Practice", essentially a practice app for musicians. Sam was awarded the Achievement Scholarship for his innovation and dedication to the father and son’s duo’s first project together. After graduating from Berklee, Sam spent his time teaching guitar and continued building innovative tools in music technology with his father. In 2019, they started working on Muzie.Live, an all in one virtual music stud...
2022-05-2550 min
Let's Speak Music!Social Media in Music LessonsIn this Live Show on Webpiano Academy we will have as a guest speaker Brocha Kaham.Having Had Over 8 Years Of Experience As A Piano Teacher, Brocha Is Passionate About Making Piano Playing Fun. With Her Clear Teaching Style, Warm Personality And Innovative Approach You're Bound To Have A Good Time! Brocha is also specialized in coaching music teachers and creatives on the social media platforms.For more information about Brocha and her work as a social media coach for music teachers and creatives, check out her website at:www.https://pianoaccelerator.com/optin1605795629493
2022-05-0834 min
Let's Speak Music!Teaching rhythmKristine Musgrove is currently a Music Education Ph.D. Candidate at Western University where her research focuses on pedagogy employed in secondary instrumental ensembles. She holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from Florida International University in Miami, Florida and a Bachelor of Music from Stetson University in Deland, Florida.Kristine has experience teaching Percussion (i.e., marching band, concert band, orchestra, percussion ensemble, percussion methods, private lessons) to all ages in a variety of contexts. Before attending Western University, Kristine was employed as a Middle School Choir teacher in Berkeley County, West Virginia who also taught In...
2022-05-0842 min
Let's Speak Music!African DrummingIn this Livestream, we will have a conversation with Dr. Tiffany Nicely about African Drummings.Tiffany Nicely holds a bachelors in Percussion Perfomance and Theory/Composition from the University of New Mexico, a masters in Composition and Music Theory from SUNY Buffalo, and recently earned her PhD in Music Theory from SUNY Buffalo. In addition, Nicely has studied traditional percussion in Brazil, Mexico, Guinea, and Ghana.As well as teaching music theory, world music, and studio percussion, Nicely directs the World Mallets Ensemble and African Drumming Ensemble at SUNY Fredonia. She is also a frequent performer of...
2022-05-0847 min
Let's Speak Music!Music Theory on YouTubeIn this Livestream episode, we will talk to Dr. Sean Davis (Ph.D.) about the different ways we can teach/learn music theory. With his YouTube channel, @drseansays, he has tried to reach a wider audience for the fascinating world of music analysis. How do you read music? What does it mean when someone says "major" or "minor"? How do we know what music means?Dr. Sean Davis has Ph.D. in Music Theory from the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University! He also teaches Music Theory and other music classes at West...
2022-05-081h 01
Let's Speak Music!Apply the Alexander Technique to improve your piano performanceIn this open conversation live with Michael Serio we will talk about how to apply the Alexander Technique to improve our piano performance.Pianist Michael Serio, a Buffalo native, performs regularly as a soloist and as a collaborative pianist throughout Western New York. As an adjunct faculty member at UB, he enjoys supporting the budding careers of music performance students through accompanying voice lessons, recitals, juries and through performance coaching. Michael is a certified Alexander Technique teacher who offers workshops to performing artists. He is the Music Director at Unity Church of Buffalo. He is an active yoga...
2022-05-081h 04
Let's Speak Music!Organic methods for teaching music in private lessonsIn this Live Show on Webpiano Academy we will have as a guest speaker Dr. Martin Weir.Dr. Martin Weir has enjoyed teaching and performing percussion for over 35 years. He currently resides in the Buffalo area with his wife and two children. Dr. Weir has performed locally including commissioned pieces, his own solo concert, and with the Buffalo Philharmonic. As a teacher he has his own private studio and teaches private and group classes at the Buffalo Community Music School. He has taught music from kindergarten through the collegiate level, including Asbury College, Transylvania University, and Eastern Kentucky University...
2022-05-081h 04
Let's Speak Music!The Sound Convincer_ in Conversation with Dimitar PentchevIn this episode, we will have a conversation with Dimitar Pentchev, composer | pianist | writer | producer | multimedia artist.Dimitar Pentchev is a Canadian-based musician and producer. He has been a professional composer for theatre and film since 1996. He has worked as a composer and music director with theatre companies in his native Bulgaria, in the USA, and as a theatre composer in the UK at the Bristol Shakespeare Festival. He wrote original music and played Snug in the Bristol Touring Shakespeare’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, which was performed in front of almost 4,000 people for a fortnigh...
2022-05-081h 21
Let's Speak Music!Child Composers in the Conservatory: an interview with Prof. Robert GjerdingenIn this live-stream we will talk with Prof. Robert Gjerdingen about the training of the child-composers in the Old conservatories.In seventeenth-century Italy, an astonishing number of abandoned and orphaned children overwhelmed the cities. Out of the piety of private citizens and the apathy of local governments, the system of the conservatory was created to house, nurture, and train these roaming children to become hatters, shoemakers, tailors, goldsmiths, cabinet makers, and musicians - a range of practical trades that might sustain them and enable them to contribute to society. Conservatori were founded across Italy, from Venice...
2022-05-0827 min
Let's Speak Music!How Composers Make the World More Beautiful_ an Interview with Boris KosakIn this live stream, we will meet the award-winning pianist and composer Boris Kosak.„As a child, I wanted to create something that would make the world better and more beautiful. I believed that composing music could be my contribution. Later I felt that this beauty does not have to be created because it already exists deep within us and only needs to be made visible or audible to others. I became a composer. If we let music into our lives, our fast-paced world decelerates and we get the opportunity to touch some “really” important things: the timele...
2022-05-0858 min