A self-proclaimed “singer in a pianist’s body”, Robert is an incredibly hilarious and talented vocal coach and pianist on faculty at the University of Kentucky, where he performs and coaches singers with his signature wit, and down-to-business coaching style. This episode is full of amazing ideas and insights into performance and preparation. Robert shares with us how he strives for excellence rather than perfectionism, and prioritizes how he wants the audience to experience the music rather than worrying about the right or wrong of it all. He encourages us to show up and give that day’s 100%, focus on joyful expression, keep the music feeling fresh and electric, and to dive in the deep end!

We are so lucky to absorb his wisdom and joy in this episode - please enjoy this amazing chat with Robert Bosworth, trained musician ™!

Learn more about Robert here: www.robertbosworthmusic.com

Follow Robert on instagram @robertbosworthmusic

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🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

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Described by her listeners as mesmerizing and otherworldly, Canadian pianist Katherine Dowling thrives on the intimacy of live performance - always playing from memory so that the music is fully internalized. She loves to discover sounds that she has never heard nor imagined before, to explore beauty that isn’t nice or pretty.

In this convo we discuss the flexibility and synchronicity involved in artistic careers and how Katherine has navigated delightfully unexpected opportunities on her artistic path. She is a champion of new music, which is clearly displayed through her latest album, titled Awake and Dreaming, which features music by Canadian composer Alice Ping Yee Ho.

Katherine shares with us how she approaches welcoming audiences into the world of new music, and her mission to cultivate demand for live music experiences and continue to offer the precious opportunity for stillness and communion through live performance in an increasingly digitized world.

Listen to Katherine’s album Awake and Dreaming

Katherine’s recording of Alice Ping Yee Ho’s Aeon is featured in this episode

Learn more about Katherine here: www.katherinedowling.com

Follow Katherine on instagram @katherinedowlingpiano

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🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

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Welcome to a masterclass in concert curation with the incredibly innovative Elizabeth Newkirk: pianist, artist, and writer based in Houston, TX.

This episode showcases her creative ability to make connections across art forms to curate incredibly interesting concert experiences for her audiences in her concert series THE ARCHETYPE OF MODERN MAN. Elizabeth also reminds us to continuously be your own teacher - and that if you can learn a Beethoven trio - you have the skills to fundraise, advertise, curate concerts, and read poetry of course!

And new this week - here’s your homework! Go buy this book!

You can listen to Elizabeth’s album here: the Americanist by Elizabeth Newkirk on Apple Music Classical

And read her essay THE AMERICANIST here: https://issuu.com/me7884/docs/art_style_magazine_volume_12_issue_12_setem

You can learn more about Elizabeth here: www.elizabethnewkirk.com

You can follow Elizabeth on instagram @eliznewkirk

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🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC