Pianists Not Practicing

PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Toronto…with Dr. SHULAMIT MOR

Part 1 Welcome to our episode with Dr. Shulamit Mor, a concert pianist who started her professional performance career at age 10. After concertizing internationally, she made a career transition to psychology, and focussed her research and clinical work on issues related to the performing arts. In addition to her work with performers of all kinds, she has conducted workshops on topics such as: performance anxiety, maximizing optimal performance, the pursuit of excellence, creative blocks, and the pedagogy of teaching music. Dr. Mor is an expert on mental rehearsal, performance anxiety, optimal performance and career transition. Her perspective through the lens of a performer and psychologist uniquely positions her to provide us with incredible insights and strategies as we pursue ease and joy on stage. She works with musicians in her private practice, as well as at the Mor Centre for Performance Psychology where she helps artists and performers flourish and thrive in their pursuit of excellence. This convo features her journey as a pianist, her transition to her profession as a psychologist, and is filled with strategies and new perspectives that we can adopt to help serve our artistry and strengthen our performance mindset. Check out the Mor Centre for Performance Psychology [https://www.morperformance.ca/] Check out her latest book chapter: Managing Psychological Disturbances in Performing Artists [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19QAaXwy1hVy15kAyENHiTv4BMgMqVShF/view?usp=sharing] ✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing: Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://instagram.com/ChloeWestonPianist] YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://youtube.com/@ChloeWestonPianist] 🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm [https://instagram.com/ankurrmm] 🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC [https://www.instagram.com/phmediastudio]

PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with TRACY WONG

Welcome to our episode with the queen of creativity and innovation who truly does it all from performing, to teaching to administration - we explored her extremely varied and exciting career from her early days premiering with orchestra in Russia at the age of 9, to her current life-changing work with students at the Colburn school in Los Angeles as Assistant Director of Colburn’s Center for Innovation and Community Impact where she also teaches a course she created and entitled: The Enterprising Creative. Tracy is such an innovator whose creativity knows no bounds - she is always driven by curiosity and exploration - and this is reflected in her education as a double major in psychology and music as an undergrad, to her work now with students weaving together entrepreneurship and arts advocacy. I’m so excited for you to hear this convo because you will learn all about * her approach to creating an aligned career * how to be an advocate for the arts and even * how to create your own elevator pitch (?!) So, if you’re in need of a little inspiration today - buckle up and enjoy! Follow Tracy on instagram: @artist.at [http://artist.at/].play Check out her website: www.tracywongpiano.com [http://www.tracywongpiano.com/] Check out the book Design Your Life [https://www.amazon.ca/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QxCsh0-mkd76Quzh0NkJQ1Fbj2-x4Cf4lAT2y2ZRCY-YXV4FI-dpO4Vb3QHqKi2rwV-uCKudJafLzU5N75_3HcGWTRTywweZTHaoN7m_bW6lQTgiIP4fzPyRBt0U1acz1dnQ0i8aQLinwnnSmgCLZ8tp4hukHhZcgC2svLQkwzzVCgXKwDQX-08yXPv6O5NooEWvFi4UDivyC09FZPQPoo0fnov0YPn5s640NxcnYt8670XdJS78FiQCsXbk-7u32qFeSle068I4fyE-pmrR3bLpSerYLJwwLqYxIHbmdo4.kw47FE0phJMwoUuDhRgZW2t868aRc2e_FNrCAzR6Ljo&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=788663277315&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocint=9001133&hvlocphy=9030960&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=3082469223455995571--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3082469223455995571&hvtargid=kwd-361420157037&hydadcr=2615_13881359&keywords=design+your+life&mcid=32890277e52731b59f701fa84981bedd&qid=1777485316&sr=8-1] ✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing: Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://instagram.com/ChloeWestonPianist] YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://youtube.com/@ChloeWestonPianist] 🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm [https://instagram.com/ankurrmm] 🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC [https://www.instagram.com/phmediastudio]

PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Toronto…with ADRIAN TSUI

Welcome to our episode with the beautiful and wise Canadian pianist, Adrian Tsui! In this episode we tackle the huge topic of injury and how to care for your body and mind as a pianist. This is an incredible conversation where Adrian shares his experience and wealth of knowledge, and how he tackled his own injury through research, resilience and exploration. We cover everything from body awareness, alexander technique, what we can learn from physiotherapists, and how to be your own advocate while navigating injury and time away from the piano. He also shares how this experience has shaped his approach to practice, learning music, performing, and to life as a whole - sharing that taking care of ourselves is the first and most crucial step in sharing our artistry with the world. Adrian was the first ever pianists not practicing guest before the podcast even went live! It was an honour and a joy to have him on the podcast and I can’t wait for you to learn from him as he shares his experience! Follow him on instagram: @adrian_tsui13 [https://www.instagram.com/adrian_tsui13] Check out the book Adrian recommends: What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body by Thomas Mark [https://www.amazon.ca/What-Every-Pianist-Needs-About/dp/1579992064] ✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing: Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://instagram.com/ChloeWestonPianist] YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://youtube.com/@ChloeWestonPianist] 🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm [https://instagram.com/ankurrmm] 🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC [https://www.instagram.com/phmediastudio]

PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with CHI-JO LEE

Part Two Welcome to our episode with an energetic, warm and joyful pianist whose playing has been described as “virtuosic…with impressive grace” (San Diego Union-Tribune) - Chi-jo! In this convo we chat about her approach to practice and problem solving at the piano (spoiler alert: that’s one of her favourite parts of being a pianist!), how difficult it can be to remain patient with rest and recovery - both physical and emotional- and her amazing answer to our question here at pianist’s not practicing: what should pianists be doing when they’re not practicing?! (it's my favourite answer so far!) Chi-Jo’s joy and love for the art form is contagious and that love shines through in this conversation. She reminds us that in this long-term relationship with the piano - the ebbs and flows will come - but the joy will always come back ✨ Connect with Chi-Jo here: www.chijoleepianist.com [www.chijoleepianist.com] Follow her on instagram @chijo_lee [https://www.instagram.com/chijo_lee] Check out her moments musicaux here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eX6YsVq5VA&list=RD1eX6YsVq5VA&index=1&t=1352s] Check out her favourite recording of her mentor Andre Watts here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZS4-k320Sw&list=RDSZS4-k320Sw&start_radio=1] ✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing: Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://instagram.com/ChloeWestonPianist] YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://youtube.com/@ChloeWestonPianist] 🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm [https://instagram.com/ankurrmm] 🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC [https://www.instagram.com/phmediastudio]

PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with CHI-JO LEE

Part One Welcome to our episode with an energetic, warm and joyful pianist whose playing has been described as “virtuosic…with impressive grace” (San Diego Union-Tribune) - Chi-jo! In this convo we chat about her formative experiences as a pianist - from her upbringing in Taiwan in a specialized music program in high school, to the wisdom she absorbed from her legendary mentor while studying at Indiana University: Andre Watts. We dove into her extensive experience with piano competitions and how her relationship with them has evolved over the years, and how she cultivates joy and confidence in her music-making amidst the setbacks and uncertainty of this pianist life. We caught up with Chi in her practice room at the Colburn school in Los Angeles between practice sessions as she’s preparing a wide range of repertoire for upcoming solo and collab concerts - and we argued about the age-old question - are we allowed to perform solo rep without memorizing!? This episode showcases how candid, open and generous Chi-jo is with her kindness and perspective and is a true look behind the curtain of such a beautiful artist. Please enjoy! Connect with Chi-Jo here: www.chijoleepianist.com [www.chijoleepianist.com] Follow her on instagram @chijo_lee Check out her moments musicaux here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eX6YsVq5VA&list=RD1eX6YsVq5VA&index=1&t=1352s] Check out her favorite recording of her mentor Andre Watts here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZS4-k320Sw&list=RDSZS4-k320Sw&start_radio=1] ✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing: Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://instagram.com/ChloeWestonPianist] YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist [https://youtube.com/@ChloeWestonPianist] 🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm [https://instagram.com/ankurrmm] 🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC [https://www.instagram.com/phmediastudio]