Soundboard
The Steinway & Sons Podcast
Vera Anselmo
Vera Anselmo is founder and artistic director of The Piano School of New York City, a nonprofit organization which seeks to provide music instruction to children and adults regardless of talent level or ability to pay. She joins Soundboard producer/host Ben Finane, Editor in Chief at Steinway’s award-winning online music magazine listenmusicculture.com, to discuss music education for the underserved.
‘Music can bring hope, love, friendship, it only takes that one person — and it could be that piano teacher — to inspire you.’
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Soundboard — Michael Gallant
The pianist Michael Gallant discusses how he creates solo-piano covers of rock classics.
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Soundboard — Ahmad Jamal
American pianist, composer, orchestrator and educator, Steinway Artist Ahmad Jamal discusses his influences and approach to music.
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Soundboard — C. Brian Williams
C. Brian Williams is founder and executive director of Step Afrika!, the world’s first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, a polyrhythmic percussive dance form that uses the body as an instrument.
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Soundboard — Chad Lawson
Composer and Steinway Artist Chad Lawson unpacks his philosophy behind his minimalist aesthetic.
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Soundboard — Ramsey Lewis
Steinway Artist and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis reveals how he has benefited from remaining open to what could be.
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Soundboard — Anny Hwang
Steinway Artist Anny Hwang talks about making classical music more flexible and getting her Gershwin to groove.
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Soundboard — Peter Bence
Pianist, composer, arranger, and producer Peter Bence discusses his approach to pop covers and composition — and how he built a YouTube following of millions.
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Soundboard — Connie Han
Steinway Artist Connie Han discusses her jazz influences and the importance of a jazz language we can all comprehend.
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Soundboard — Matt Rollings
Steinway 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.
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