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Soundboard features conversations on artistry and craftsmanship between Ben Finane, Editor in Chief at Steinway & Sons, and distinguished pianists, musicians, artists, and creatives. Soundboard seeks out inspiration, hones in on the creative process, parses influences, and attempts to diagnose artistic greatness.

Location:

United States

Networks:

Zebra

Description:

Soundboard features conversations on artistry and craftsmanship between Ben Finane, Editor in Chief at Steinway & Sons, and distinguished pianists, musicians, artists, and creatives. Soundboard seeks out inspiration, hones in on the creative process, parses influences, and attempts to diagnose artistic greatness.

Language:

English

Contact:

+49 (0)151 74373902


Episodes
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Soundboard: Jason Moran

4/20/2024
Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Jason Moran, live from Big Ears Festival, talks hip hop, the next generation, the algorithm, Monk & Duke, visual art, and creative approach.

Duration:00:31:54

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Soundboard: Chessbrah

7/19/2023
Grandmasters Aman Hambleton and Eric Hansen, the principal hosts of Chessbrah, talk techno and chess and what makes Magnus Carlsen the GOAT.

Duration:00:35:02

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Soundboard: Ádám György

6/8/2023
Steinway Artist Ádám György will play his own transcription of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League Anthem at the UEFA Final Saturday June 10 in Istanbul. György joins Soundboard to discuss football and Franz Liszt.

Duration:00:21:24

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Soundboard: Alexander Krichel

4/1/2023
Steinway Artist Alexander Krichel joins Soundboard to celebrate Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday.

Duration:00:19:06

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Soundboard: Anthony McGill

11/24/2022
Anthony McGill takes us behind the scenes in his role as Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and speaks to the wonders of chamber music.

Duration:00:29:17

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Soundboard: Gerardo Teissonnière

5/24/2022
Steinway Artist Gerardo Teissonnière discusses the wonder of Beethoven's Last Sonatas.

Duration:00:29:29

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Soundboard: Andrew Rangell

4/8/2022
Steinway Artist Andrew Rangell discusses the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His latest — of many — Bach releases is The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II on the Steinway & Sons label.

Duration:00:37:16

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Soundboard: Karen Walwyn

2/25/2022
Steinway Artist Dr. Karen Walwyn speaks to the legacy and vibrancy of African American composer Florence Price.

Duration:00:32:32

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Soundboard: Rufus Wainwright

1/24/2022
Steinway Artist Rufus Wainwright takes us behind his live album with Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

Duration:00:21:53

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Soundboard: Jean-Yves Thibaudet

1/7/2022
Steinway Artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet discusses his latest album, CARTE BLANCHE, his ultimate goal of making the piano sing, and the utility of the sostenuto pedal.

Duration:00:42:49

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Soundboard: Kristhyan Benitez

9/24/2021
Steinway Artist Kristhyan Benitez discusses the rich diaspora of Latin American piano music.

Duration:00:33:43

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Soundboard: Branford Marsalis

8/20/2021
Branford Marsalis joins Soundboard to discuss his Emmy®–nominated score for the History Channel documentary TULSA BURNING: THE 1921 RACE RIOT.

Duration:00:28:50

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Soundboard: Tiffany Poon

7/23/2021
Pianist Tiffany Poon discusses bringing humanism back to classical music via YouTube — and expresses her love for Robert and Clara Schumann.

Duration:00:26:29

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Soundboard: Khatia Buniatishvili

7/9/2021
The pianist Khatia Buniatishvili speaks to the intimacy of performance, finding her own rhythm, and her love for Schubert and Liszt.

Duration:00:38:32

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Soundboard: On Alfred Brendel

6/25/2021
Composer Daniel Felsenfeld wonders at the brilliance of Steinway Artist Alfred Brendel.

Duration:00:19:26

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Soundboard: On Van Cliburn

6/4/2021
Steinway Immortal Van Cliburn and legacy of classical music in America

Duration:00:15:24

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Soundboard: Kris Bowers

5/21/2021
Steinway Artist and Emmy Award–winning composer Kris Bowers takes us inside penning the soundtracks to such projects as GREEN BOOK and BRIDGERTON.

Duration:00:31:04

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Soundboard: Mahani Teave

5/7/2021
Steinway Artist Mahani Teave hails from Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island. Teave is the first professional concert pianist from Rapa Nui. But after years spent concertizing all over the world, she returned to her island and founded a music school.

Duration:00:21:49

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Soundboard: Ann Mincieli

4/9/2021
Ann Mincieli is owner and operator of Jungle City Studios in New York City and longtime recording engineer for Alicia Keys. She takes us behind the scenes of a session in her studio.

Duration:00:26:01

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Soundboard: Jeanne Golan

3/26/2021
Steinway Artist Jeanne Golan takes us inside her latest release on the Steinway & Sons label, ‘It Takes One To Tango.’

Duration:00:23:09