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Interview with Connor Chee
From record labels to the world of musical theatre, join us as we chat with Connor Chee to explore his inspiring musical journey and get...
Aug 28
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Interview with Karalyn Schubring
Join us for our first video interview at A Seat at the Piano, featuring the incredibly accomplished and talented pianist, composer, and...
Aug 5
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Bridging Cultures at the Keyboard: The Taiwanese Folksong Arrangements of Yi-Chih Lu
Taiwanese folksongs have long served as emotional anchors for generations past, offering comfort during times of hardship and disaster,...
May 9
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Featured Composer: Hiroyuki Sawano
Hiroyuki Sawano is a composer, lyricist, arranger, and music producer from Tokyo, Japan. He is renowned for his evocative scores in...
Aug 26, 2024
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Featured Composer: Emma Lou Diemer
Emma Lou Diemer (1927-2024) From: Kansas City, Missouri Education: Yale School of Music (B.M. and M.M. in Composition), Eastman School...
Aug 19, 2024
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Reflections on Hiroyuki Sawano
As I reflect on my time as a 2024 summer intern for A Seat at the Piano, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of joy and...
Aug 19, 2024
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Featured Composer - Oscar Peterson
The Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925–2007) is well known as a virtuosic performer, winning 8 Grammys during his lifetime and...
Jul 11, 2024
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Featured Composer: Josepha Auernhammer
Josepha Barbara Auernhammer (1758–1820) was born in Vienna and lived there her whole life, studying with Georg Friedrich Richter, Leopold...
Feb 14, 2024
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Featured Composer: R. Nathaniel Dett
Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882–1943) is perhaps best remembered today for his stylistic approach, blending African American spirituals...
Jul 25, 2023
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The Concerto (Part 2)
The 20thC was a time of experimentation, where composers pushed the traditional boundaries of the concerto, exploring new forms,...
May 12, 2023
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Featured Composer: Ethel Smyth
Throughout her professional career, the English composer Dame Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) faced a critical dilemma that many women composers...
Feb 27, 2023
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The Concerto (Part 1)
There are few genres of music more exciting than the concerto. A soloist, pitted against the strength of an orchestra, performing a...
Jan 4, 2023
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Featured Composer: Silvestre Revueltas
Perhaps best known for his string and orchestral compositions, Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas (1899–1940) was a violinist,...
Oct 13, 2022
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Featured Composer: Ann Southam
Born in Winnipeg, MB, the Canadian composer Ann Southam (1937-2010) is known for both her early tape music and her large-scale cycles for...
Sep 8, 2022
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Sitting At The Piano
When I was selected as ASAP’s 2022 summer intern, I thought that maybe the directors had emailed the wrong person. Sure, the interview...
Aug 12, 2022
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Featured Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912) was an English composer and conductor, best known today for his cantata Hiawatha's Wedding Feast,...
Jun 2, 2022
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Creating Accessible Scores with Universal Design
I am so excited to be launching a project to create universally designed scores. I will be focusing my initial efforts on piano and vocal...
May 6, 2022
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Featured Composer: Marianne von Martinez
Marianne von Martinez (1744-1812) was a vocalist, keyboardist, and composer, once known across Europe both as a performer and for her...
Jan 29, 2022
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The Unrecognized Sounds of Asia
Growing up in Indonesia, I was exposed to various kinds of people, music, food, cultures, religions, and traditions. There are over 300...
Dec 17, 2021
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Featured Composer: George Walker
George Walker (1922-2018) was an American composer and pianist, who first came to national fame upon winning the Pulitzer Prize for his...
Nov 24, 2021
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