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Meet Our Guest: David Berry — Spirit, Body, and Soul by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Season 6 Finale Episode: Virtuoso pianist and composer on creativity, improvisation & artistic identity
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Joe Williams — Sound Liberator by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Innovative pianist and composer on Black artistry, legacy & belonging in concert music
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Dr. Oscar Macchioni, Pianist & Pedagogue— Beyond Borders by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Steinway Artist and Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the University of North Texas reflects on a life across music, culture, and borders
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Anna Shelest — Concert Pianist by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Music as Witness: on Ukraine, forgotten repertoire, and the power of music
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Joy Luck Trio by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Three Chinese-American artists create a new chamber voice rooted in heritage and shaped by contemporary expression
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Michael Ostrzyga — Composer & Conductor by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
The Sound of Perseus: expanding the piano, translating memory, writing beyond tradition
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Han Chen — Concert Pianist by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
The Infinite Staircase: building projects, shaping identity, and thinking beyond repertoire
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Vivian Fang Liu, Pianist, Singer, Composer, Educator and Music Researcher by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Season 6 Episode 13: Accents of Love: Identity, Language, and Belonging Through Music
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Sean Hickey, Composer & CEO of Pentatone Music by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Season 6 Episode 12: Sapiens — A Human History at the Piano
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Pavlina Dokovska by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Surprise Bonus Episode — Building Artists Through Music & Mentorship
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Asiya Korepanova — Fearless Vision by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Season 6, Episode 11: Asiya Korepanova on extreme repertoire, multidisciplinary creation, and artistic risk
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Aïda Lahlou — Mirrors and Echoes by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Season 6 Episode 10 — Aïda Lahlou on Ravel, Risk, and Reframing Tradition
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Ammiel Bushakevitz by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Schubert Now — Listening to Ammiel Bushakevitz’s Schubert: Piano Works, Vol. II
Read on SubstackMEET OUR GUEST — ANLI LIN TONG: Concert Pianist & Educator by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Season 6 Episode 8: Bells of Nagasaki — Faith, Lineage, and the Artist’s Calling
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Mirna Lekić by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Between Worlds – From Sarajevo to New York: A Conversation on Cultural Crossings, Sonic Identity, and the Art of Connection
Read on Substack🎹 A Year of Bold Moves by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Creativity and Connection, Our First Live Event, & the Launch of the Zainichi Music Project
Read on SubstackMeet Our Guest: Elena Riu — Pianist, Educator, Yogi, & Visionary Curator of Latin-American Contemporary Piano Music by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song
Featuring my review of her groundbreaking 2014 album, Salsa Nueva
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