Podcast
Soundboard
Hosted by Steinway & Sons · EN
Soundboard features conversations on artistry and craftsmanship between Ben Finane, Director of Content 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.
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Soundboard: Happy Birthday, Duke! (with Mercedes Ellington)
Apr 2900:33:06Tap to summarize'This Is How It Should Be' Duke Ellington’s granddaughter, Mercedes Ellington, is a choreographer and dancer as well as the founder, CEO and Artistic Director of The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts in New York City. She joins us to talk about the enduring music of her grandfather and her own journey as an artist.
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Soundboard: Alexandre Kantorow
Apr 2300:20:55Tap to summarize'The Search That Will Never Stop' Pianist Alexandre Kantorow discusses his musical family, piano as orchestra, what to practice, creating a recital program, and what he's learned so far.
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Soundboard: Sullivan Fortner
Apr 300:29:10Tap to summarize'You Can't Find Freedom Unless You Have Structure' Steinway Artist Sullivan Fortner joins Soundboard to discuss coming up in jazz, ancient practices, the greats, urgency, and showing up to battle with a plan.
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Soundboard: The Van Cliburn Legacy
Mar 2200:22:46Tap to summarizeReflections on Van Cliburn, on the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and on the legacy of classical music in America.
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Soundboard: Kris Davis
Aug 1900:20:04Tap to summarize‘An Element of Storytelling’ Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Kris Davis takes us through her process, her love of Herbie Hancock, and what she gained from listening to other instruments.
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Soundboard: Yulianna Avdeeva
Jul 3000:22:18Tap to summarize‘When I perform a piece, I‘m co-composing.’ Chopin International Piano Competition winner and Steinway Artist Yulianna Avdeeva discusses her most recent recording project for Pentatone: Dmitri Shostakovich’s Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87.
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Soundboard: Sunny War
Jul 1400:20:49Tap to summarize‘You Can Just Make Stuff’ The songwriter Sunny War talks about her eclectic influences, when less is more, her Americana dream, and taking inspiration from her racist neighbors.
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Soundboard: Steve Roach
Jun 1900:30:45Tap to summarize‘Primordial’ Ambient and electronic music composer Steve Roach discusses his musical philosophy and process.
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Soundboard: Nels Cline
May 23, 202500:31:46Tap to summarize‘I Want To Honor Their Voices’ Guitarist Nels Cline talks about having no fixed voice, Wilco, pretension, and going down with the set list.
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Soundboard: Joe Lovano
May 16, 202500:23:24Tap to summarize'All The Things You Are' Saxophonist Joe Lovano joins Soundboard live from Big Ears Festival to discuss influence, tone, sound, improvisation — and what's in a name.
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