<![CDATA[Pianists Not Practicing]]>1bbebe63-cfe4-5e20-843e-da4e04fca280Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:21 +0000Captivate.fmChloe Westonhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/8575002e-95bd-40ad-958d-289bd7f08359/VJTCyd_gPPmBbFHxM_-3rc6k.jpgPianists Not PracticingChloe WestonChloe WestonWelcome to Pianists Not Practicing — A biweekly show that catches classical pianists out in the wild - outside of the practice room (!!) - and spills all the juicy details about their lives. We dive into candid, unfiltered conversations with pianists at all stages of their careers—from seasoned pros to fresh-faced grads. OK fine, we’ll talk about practicing — let’s be real — but we’ll also get into everything else: the creative process, career twists and turns, mindset, body care, and all the behind-the-scenes realities of being a musician. So, whether you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or you just wanna hang out in the practice room hallway, talk shit, and avoid practice with us — you’re in the right place. We’re all in this together. Hosted by Canadian classical pianist, Chloe Weston You can keep up with Pianists Not Practicing on Instagram @ChloeWestonPianist and YouTube @ChloeWestonPianisthttps://www.chloeweston.comfalseepisodicd564b800-7177-11f0-90a2-6fbf63c50c39nopodcastPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Toronto…with ADRIAN TSUIPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Toronto…with ADRIAN TSUIWelcome 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

Check out the book Adrian recommends: What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body by Thomas Mark

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>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

Check out the book Adrian recommends: What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body by Thomas Mark

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>e32df735-ec77-47b4-a701-9b2bb2174e4bThu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -040001:00:56falsefull1717PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with CHI-JO LEEPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with CHI-JO LEEPart 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

Follow her on instagram @chijo_lee

Check out her moments musicaux here

Check out her favourite recording of her mentor Andre Watts here

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>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

Follow her on instagram @chijo_lee

Check out her moments musicaux here

Check out her favourite recording of her mentor Andre Watts here

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>c19304e1-2da4-4335-93ce-4c23762cf2bfThu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -040039:54falsefull1616PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with CHI-JO LEEPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Los Angeles…with CHI-JO LEEPart 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

Follow her on instagram @chijo_lee

Check out her moments musicaux here

Check out her favorite recording of her mentor Andre Watts here

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>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

Follow her on instagram @chijo_lee

Check out her moments musicaux here

Check out her favorite recording of her mentor Andre Watts here

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>75a9b76f-961a-4f00-9a8f-7f027c7c2d0bThu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -040050:04falsefull1515PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Barcelona…with ALBA VENTURAPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Barcelona…with ALBA VENTURASegunda Parte

This week we continue our convo with Alba and it is so FULL of amazing strategies and ideas for how to approach performing and practicing. Definitely check out Part One of this conversation in Episode 13 if you haven’t already!

In this convo, we chat about Alba’s memorization and practice strategies, including mental rehearsal and visualization, her mindset for performing from memory on stage, and what happens when you meld together two different mozart sonatas on stage!

She believes that the best part of being a musician is having the chance to evolve, learn and improve - approaching making music like a craftsman - always refining and working on the process. The craftsmanship is what makes our work artistic - crafting sound, colour, and beauty into our repertoire. She reminds us that our journeys as musicians are not about achievement but all about process.

—-

Meet the “heir to the great legacy of the Spanish piano school”, Alba Ventura. Born in Barcelona, Alba is a passionate, nuanced performer who made her solo debut at the age of thirteen performing Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” piano concerto with the Cadaqués Orchestra and Sir N Marriner. She began her studies at the Académia Marshall, founded by Enrique Granados, and her mentors include Carlotta Garriga, Alicia De Larrocha, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Dimitri Bashkirov and Irina Zaritskaya. Her discography includes a wide range of repertoire - everything from Mozart to Rachmaninoff to Rautavaara, and of course includes the Spanish giants: Granados, Albeniz and Mompou.

We caught up with Alba in her practice studio in Barcelona where she shared her depth of experience and wisdom with us - sharing her journey as a concert pianist, and how she finds balance as a professor, mother, chamber musician, recording artist and performer.

This conversation is full of light and joy and love for music. I can’t wait for you to hear it and to learn from this incredible artist!

Connect with Alba here: www.albaventura.com

Follow Alba on instagram @albaclassics

Listen to her new album IBERIA here!

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Segunda Parte

This week we continue our convo with Alba and it is so FULL of amazing strategies and ideas for how to approach performing and practicing. Definitely check out Part One of this conversation in Episode 13 if you haven’t already!

In this convo, we chat about Alba’s memorization and practice strategies, including mental rehearsal and visualization, her mindset for performing from memory on stage, and what happens when you meld together two different mozart sonatas on stage!

She believes that the best part of being a musician is having the chance to evolve, learn and improve - approaching making music like a craftsman - always refining and working on the process. The craftsmanship is what makes our work artistic - crafting sound, colour, and beauty into our repertoire. She reminds us that our journeys as musicians are not about achievement but all about process.

—-

Meet the “heir to the great legacy of the Spanish piano school”, Alba Ventura. Born in Barcelona, Alba is a passionate, nuanced performer who made her solo debut at the age of thirteen performing Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” piano concerto with the Cadaqués Orchestra and Sir N Marriner. She began her studies at the Académia Marshall, founded by Enrique Granados, and her mentors include Carlotta Garriga, Alicia De Larrocha, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Dimitri Bashkirov and Irina Zaritskaya. Her discography includes a wide range of repertoire - everything from Mozart to Rachmaninoff to Rautavaara, and of course includes the Spanish giants: Granados, Albeniz and Mompou.

We caught up with Alba in her practice studio in Barcelona where she shared her depth of experience and wisdom with us - sharing her journey as a concert pianist, and how she finds balance as a professor, mother, chamber musician, recording artist and performer.

This conversation is full of light and joy and love for music. I can’t wait for you to hear it and to learn from this incredible artist!

Connect with Alba here: www.albaventura.com

Follow Alba on instagram @albaclassics

Listen to her new album IBERIA here!

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>bcc1ed22-80bf-45a3-bee7-d6b11435d0bcThu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -040048:54falsefull1414PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Barcelona…with ALBA VENTURAPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Barcelona…with ALBA VENTURAPrimera Parte

Meet the “heir to the great legacy of the Spanish piano school”, Alba Ventura. Born in Barcelona, Alba is a passionate, nuanced performer who made her solo debut at the age of thirteen performing Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” piano concerto with the Cadaqués Orchestra and Sir N Marriner. She began her studies at the Académia Marshall, founded by Enrique Granados, and her mentors include Carlotta Garriga, Alicia De Larrocha, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Dimitri Bashkirov and Irina Zaritskaya. Her discography includes a wide range of repertoire - everything from Mozart to Rachmaninoff to Rautavaara, and of course includes the Spanish giants: Granados, Albeniz and Mompou.

We caught up with Alba in her practice studio in Barcelona where she shared her depth of experience and wisdom with us - sharing her journey as a concert pianist, and how she finds balance as a professor, mother, chamber musician, recording artist and performer. In this convo, we dive into her methods of preparing music, how she practices, the power of mental rehearsal and visualization, and the importance of following your own voice and strengths as you make your way on your own artistic path. Ultimately, her message is to enjoy the process in all of its forms - from your practice alone at the instrument, to the ebbs and flow of career milestones, and not to be afraid to continually refine as you go.

This conversation is full of light and joy and love for music. I can’t wait for you to hear it and to learn from this incredible artist!

Connect with Alba here: www.albaventura.com

Follow Alba on instagram @albaclassics

Listen to her new album IBERIA here!

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Primera Parte

Meet the “heir to the great legacy of the Spanish piano school”, Alba Ventura. Born in Barcelona, Alba is a passionate, nuanced performer who made her solo debut at the age of thirteen performing Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” piano concerto with the Cadaqués Orchestra and Sir N Marriner. She began her studies at the Académia Marshall, founded by Enrique Granados, and her mentors include Carlotta Garriga, Alicia De Larrocha, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Dimitri Bashkirov and Irina Zaritskaya. Her discography includes a wide range of repertoire - everything from Mozart to Rachmaninoff to Rautavaara, and of course includes the Spanish giants: Granados, Albeniz and Mompou.

We caught up with Alba in her practice studio in Barcelona where she shared her depth of experience and wisdom with us - sharing her journey as a concert pianist, and how she finds balance as a professor, mother, chamber musician, recording artist and performer. In this convo, we dive into her methods of preparing music, how she practices, the power of mental rehearsal and visualization, and the importance of following your own voice and strengths as you make your way on your own artistic path. Ultimately, her message is to enjoy the process in all of its forms - from your practice alone at the instrument, to the ebbs and flow of career milestones, and not to be afraid to continually refine as you go.

This conversation is full of light and joy and love for music. I can’t wait for you to hear it and to learn from this incredible artist!

Connect with Alba here: www.albaventura.com

Follow Alba on instagram @albaclassics

Listen to her new album IBERIA here!

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>dcc904a1-ea4f-4c18-a80e-ea7d2add495bThu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -040037:34falsefull1313PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Houston…with JAMES PALMERPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Houston…with JAMES PALMERDescribed as “one of those artists who can make classical music such great fun” (Sedona Red Rock News), Dr. James Palmer is an American pianist who is equally at home as a soloist, collaborator, presenter, and teacher. He is a dynamic musician, and just a lovely human being, currently on faculty at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas. This conversation is full of inspiration and ideas - James is such a creative person, who is always dreaming up new concepts and ideas of how to share the music he loves with audiences. We discuss how he has grown his performing career (from word of mouth to cold emailing!), the power of going to concerts and being inspired by others to create your next new idea, his obsession with Scriabin and how it has manifested into an incredible youtube series, and his brand new shiny concert series that he will be launching this fall in Houston! He shares his perspective on how he has searched for his own artistic voice through integrating all of the different parts of himself, and how we can all follow our curiosity and joy to find the career of our dreams.

Connect with James here: www.jamespalmerpiano.com

Follow James on instagram @jamespalmerpiano

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Described as “one of those artists who can make classical music such great fun” (Sedona Red Rock News), Dr. James Palmer is an American pianist who is equally at home as a soloist, collaborator, presenter, and teacher. He is a dynamic musician, and just a lovely human being, currently on faculty at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas. This conversation is full of inspiration and ideas - James is such a creative person, who is always dreaming up new concepts and ideas of how to share the music he loves with audiences. We discuss how he has grown his performing career (from word of mouth to cold emailing!), the power of going to concerts and being inspired by others to create your next new idea, his obsession with Scriabin and how it has manifested into an incredible youtube series, and his brand new shiny concert series that he will be launching this fall in Houston! He shares his perspective on how he has searched for his own artistic voice through integrating all of the different parts of himself, and how we can all follow our curiosity and joy to find the career of our dreams.

Connect with James here: www.jamespalmerpiano.com

Follow James on instagram @jamespalmerpiano

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>e95ef5b8-b7db-45de-bb23-a6da2ea3b0c3Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -040001:09:30falsefull1212PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Kentucky…with ROBERT BOSWORTHPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Kentucky…with ROBERT BOSWORTHA self-proclaimed “singer in a pianist’s body”, Robert is an incredibly hilarious and talented vocal coach and pianist on faculty at the University of Kentucky, where he performs and coaches singers with his signature wit, and down-to-business coaching style. This episode is full of amazing ideas and insights into performance and preparation. Robert shares with us how he strives for excellence rather than perfectionism, and prioritizes how he wants the audience to experience the music rather than worrying about the right or wrong of it all. He encourages us to show up and give that day’s 100%, focus on joyful expression, keep the music feeling fresh and electric, and to dive in the deep end!

We are so lucky to absorb his wisdom and joy in this episode - please enjoy this amazing chat with Robert Bosworth, trained musician ™!

Learn more about Robert here: www.robertbosworthmusic.com

Follow Robert on instagram @robertbosworthmusic

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>A self-proclaimed “singer in a pianist’s body”, Robert is an incredibly hilarious and talented vocal coach and pianist on faculty at the University of Kentucky, where he performs and coaches singers with his signature wit, and down-to-business coaching style. This episode is full of amazing ideas and insights into performance and preparation. Robert shares with us how he strives for excellence rather than perfectionism, and prioritizes how he wants the audience to experience the music rather than worrying about the right or wrong of it all. He encourages us to show up and give that day’s 100%, focus on joyful expression, keep the music feeling fresh and electric, and to dive in the deep end!

We are so lucky to absorb his wisdom and joy in this episode - please enjoy this amazing chat with Robert Bosworth, trained musician ™!

Learn more about Robert here: www.robertbosworthmusic.com

Follow Robert on instagram @robertbosworthmusic

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>f5c1949f-354d-4595-917a-46a2dfb4a3ccThu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -040001:12:04falsefull1111PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in New Brunswick…with KATHERINE DOWLINGPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in New Brunswick…with KATHERINE DOWLINGDescribed by her listeners as mesmerizing and otherworldly, Canadian pianist Katherine Dowling thrives on the intimacy of live performance - always playing from memory so that the music is fully internalized. She loves to discover sounds that she has never heard nor imagined before, to explore beauty that isn’t nice or pretty.

In this convo we discuss the flexibility and synchronicity involved in artistic careers and how Katherine has navigated delightfully unexpected opportunities on her artistic path. She is a champion of new music, which is clearly displayed through her latest album, titled Awake and Dreaming, which features music by Canadian composer Alice Ping Yee Ho.

Katherine shares with us how she approaches welcoming audiences into the world of new music, and her mission to cultivate demand for live music experiences and continue to offer the precious opportunity for stillness and communion through live performance in an increasingly digitized world.

Listen to Katherine’s album Awake and Dreaming

Katherine’s recording of Alice Ping Yee Ho’s Aeon is featured in this episode

Learn more about Katherine here: www.katherinedowling.com

Follow Katherine on instagram @katherinedowlingpiano

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Described by her listeners as mesmerizing and otherworldly, Canadian pianist Katherine Dowling thrives on the intimacy of live performance - always playing from memory so that the music is fully internalized. She loves to discover sounds that she has never heard nor imagined before, to explore beauty that isn’t nice or pretty.

In this convo we discuss the flexibility and synchronicity involved in artistic careers and how Katherine has navigated delightfully unexpected opportunities on her artistic path. She is a champion of new music, which is clearly displayed through her latest album, titled Awake and Dreaming, which features music by Canadian composer Alice Ping Yee Ho.

Katherine shares with us how she approaches welcoming audiences into the world of new music, and her mission to cultivate demand for live music experiences and continue to offer the precious opportunity for stillness and communion through live performance in an increasingly digitized world.

Listen to Katherine’s album Awake and Dreaming

Katherine’s recording of Alice Ping Yee Ho’s Aeon is featured in this episode

Learn more about Katherine here: www.katherinedowling.com

Follow Katherine on instagram @katherinedowlingpiano

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>c4de55f0-5cb2-4cfb-a94a-b3269d31b291Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -040054:18falsefull1010PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Houston…with ELIZABETH NEWKIRK part deuxPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Houston…with ELIZABETH NEWKIRK part deuxWelcome to a masterclass in concert curation with the incredibly innovative Elizabeth Newkirk: pianist, artist, and writer based in Houston, TX.

This episode showcases her creative ability to make connections across art forms to curate incredibly interesting concert experiences for her audiences in her concert series THE ARCHETYPE OF MODERN MAN. Elizabeth also reminds us to continuously be your own teacher - and that if you can learn a Beethoven trio - you have the skills to fundraise, advertise, curate concerts, and read poetry of course!

And new this week - here’s your homework! Go buy this book!

You can listen to Elizabeth’s album here: the Americanist by Elizabeth Newkirk on Apple Music Classical

And read her essay THE AMERICANIST here: https://issuu.com/me7884/docs/art_style_magazine_volume_12_issue_12_setem

You can learn more about Elizabeth here: www.elizabethnewkirk.com

You can follow Elizabeth on instagram @eliznewkirk

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Welcome to a masterclass in concert curation with the incredibly innovative Elizabeth Newkirk: pianist, artist, and writer based in Houston, TX.

This episode showcases her creative ability to make connections across art forms to curate incredibly interesting concert experiences for her audiences in her concert series THE ARCHETYPE OF MODERN MAN. Elizabeth also reminds us to continuously be your own teacher - and that if you can learn a Beethoven trio - you have the skills to fundraise, advertise, curate concerts, and read poetry of course!

And new this week - here’s your homework! Go buy this book!

You can listen to Elizabeth’s album here: the Americanist by Elizabeth Newkirk on Apple Music Classical

And read her essay THE AMERICANIST here: https://issuu.com/me7884/docs/art_style_magazine_volume_12_issue_12_setem

You can learn more about Elizabeth here: www.elizabethnewkirk.com

You can follow Elizabeth on instagram @eliznewkirk

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>f847ebf6-7633-48dc-b117-8ae6678d2acfThu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -040036:34falsefull99PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Houston…with ELIZABETH NEWKIRK part onePIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Houston…with ELIZABETH NEWKIRK part oneElizabeth Newkirk is an American classical pianist, writer, and curator. She specializes in music of the early 20th century, and her scholarship explores the foundations of culture, convention, and archetypes. As a passionate humanist, her curations and performances seek to put the humanities into practice.

This convo explores her work as an artist and writer, her album THE AMERICANIST, and her concert series THE ARCHETYPE OF MODERN MAN. Her insatiable curiosity has led her from classical piano, to poetry, literature, critical commentary, and back again. We dive into the deep philosophical questions that connect our art as classical musicians to poetry, literature, and the nature of the universal human experience and how these themes interact with her work as a performer and professor.

Why come to a classical music concert? What can we offer? How do we introduce new audiences to the music we love? 

Stay tuned to find out! 

You can listen to Elizabeth’s album here: the Americanist by Elizabeth Newkirk on Apple Music Classical

And read her essay THE AMERICANIST here: https://issuu.com/me7884/docs/art_style_magazine_volume_12_issue_12_setem

You can learn more about Elizabeth here: www.elizabethnewkirk.com

You can follow Elizabeth on instagram @eliznewkirk



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🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

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]]>Elizabeth Newkirk is an American classical pianist, writer, and curator. She specializes in music of the early 20th century, and her scholarship explores the foundations of culture, convention, and archetypes. As a passionate humanist, her curations and performances seek to put the humanities into practice.

This convo explores her work as an artist and writer, her album THE AMERICANIST, and her concert series THE ARCHETYPE OF MODERN MAN. Her insatiable curiosity has led her from classical piano, to poetry, literature, critical commentary, and back again. We dive into the deep philosophical questions that connect our art as classical musicians to poetry, literature, and the nature of the universal human experience and how these themes interact with her work as a performer and professor.

Why come to a classical music concert? What can we offer? How do we introduce new audiences to the music we love? 

Stay tuned to find out! 

You can listen to Elizabeth’s album here: the Americanist by Elizabeth Newkirk on Apple Music Classical

And read her essay THE AMERICANIST here: https://issuu.com/me7884/docs/art_style_magazine_volume_12_issue_12_setem

You can learn more about Elizabeth here: www.elizabethnewkirk.com

You can follow Elizabeth on instagram @eliznewkirk



✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

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YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>c32c6762-f296-410d-8cdb-8c7ce4be6946Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -040047:32falsefull88PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING… in Georgia… with NICOLE YINGPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING… in Georgia… with NICOLE YINGMeet Nicole - our first collaborative pianist on the podcast! She is not your average pianist 💅 and has built a career at the intersection of artistry, innovation, and service. An active performer, educator, and arts administrator, she is deeply committed to expanding the reach of collaborative piano through performance, teaching, and community engagement. This convo is filled w incredible insights into the ups and downs of a collab career and the unique skill sets that collab pianists must cultivate on their road to success. Her passion for connecting with audiences and her focus on uplifting and encouraging each and every musician she plays with shines through as she shares her story. Currently based in Macon, Georgia, Nicole is on a mission to advocate for her collab community and cultivate meaningful relationships with her artistic partners. She shares what skills and values truly matter and how we can refocus on the beautiful opportunity we have to connect with the world around us as musicians.

You can follow Nicole @nicocoleying

www.nicoleying.com


✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Meet Nicole - our first collaborative pianist on the podcast! She is not your average pianist 💅 and has built a career at the intersection of artistry, innovation, and service. An active performer, educator, and arts administrator, she is deeply committed to expanding the reach of collaborative piano through performance, teaching, and community engagement. This convo is filled w incredible insights into the ups and downs of a collab career and the unique skill sets that collab pianists must cultivate on their road to success. Her passion for connecting with audiences and her focus on uplifting and encouraging each and every musician she plays with shines through as she shares her story. Currently based in Macon, Georgia, Nicole is on a mission to advocate for her collab community and cultivate meaningful relationships with her artistic partners. She shares what skills and values truly matter and how we can refocus on the beautiful opportunity we have to connect with the world around us as musicians.

You can follow Nicole @nicocoleying

www.nicoleying.com


✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>a1d3f254-a3f1-4aaa-af96-ca38b1896ac5Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -040001:04:20falsefull77PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Calgary still.. with MARK LIMACHERPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Calgary still.. with MARK LIMACHERWe’re back with Mark to recap the premiere of his piano concerto RUMINATIONS just hours after walking offstage! If you haven’t heard episode 5 yet go ahead and check that out to hear all about the creation of this project and how it came to be! 

In this episode, we chat about the big premiere, the experience of performing music by living composers vs music of the established canon, performing a piano concerto with no conductor (👀) and the joy of playing music by your friends with your friends! 💕

You can watch the premiere of RUMINATIONS here!:

https://youtu.be/Fpd4wQXRJjU?si=FZ3Fay0tPriEfyZY

Thank you to Graham Lessard, audio engineer and Vicki Van Chau & Philip Bowen, videographers, for capturing the premiere so beautifully in our recording! 

This is such a meaningful, dream-come-true project for us that would not be possible without support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development and the City of Calgary and the collaboration with the incredible artists of Kensington Sinfonia and the Calgary Philharmonic listed here:

Violin

Genevieve Micheletti 

Eric Auerbach

Isaac Willocks

Erin Burkholder

Diane Lane

Sora Kim

Viola

Liza Scriggins Lowry

Patricia Higgins

Ethan Mung

Cello

Andrea Case 

Kathleen de Caen

Takumi Rodgers


Bass

Matthew Heller


Flute

Emily Pernambucq


Clarinet

Cedric Blary


Horn

Peter Clark


Trumpet

Adam Zinatelli


Percussion

Chris Sies


You can follow Mark @mark.limacher on instagram


✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>We’re back with Mark to recap the premiere of his piano concerto RUMINATIONS just hours after walking offstage! If you haven’t heard episode 5 yet go ahead and check that out to hear all about the creation of this project and how it came to be! 

In this episode, we chat about the big premiere, the experience of performing music by living composers vs music of the established canon, performing a piano concerto with no conductor (👀) and the joy of playing music by your friends with your friends! 💕

You can watch the premiere of RUMINATIONS here!:

https://youtu.be/Fpd4wQXRJjU?si=FZ3Fay0tPriEfyZY

Thank you to Graham Lessard, audio engineer and Vicki Van Chau & Philip Bowen, videographers, for capturing the premiere so beautifully in our recording! 

This is such a meaningful, dream-come-true project for us that would not be possible without support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development and the City of Calgary and the collaboration with the incredible artists of Kensington Sinfonia and the Calgary Philharmonic listed here:

Violin

Genevieve Micheletti 

Eric Auerbach

Isaac Willocks

Erin Burkholder

Diane Lane

Sora Kim

Viola

Liza Scriggins Lowry

Patricia Higgins

Ethan Mung

Cello

Andrea Case 

Kathleen de Caen

Takumi Rodgers


Bass

Matthew Heller


Flute

Emily Pernambucq


Clarinet

Cedric Blary


Horn

Peter Clark


Trumpet

Adam Zinatelli


Percussion

Chris Sies


You can follow Mark @mark.limacher on instagram


✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>c45c8247-2a98-4080-9202-070c987af339Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -040030:52falsefull66PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Calgary… with MARK LIMACHERPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Calgary… with MARK LIMACHERMeet Mark Limacher - Canadian composer, pianist, arranger/orchestrator extraordinaire - who just happens to be a bonafide genius and one of my favourite people. We caught up with Mark hours before we premiered his piano concerto that I commissioned - RUMINATIONS - in Calgary with the Kensington Sinfonia this June. Mark shares with us his compositional process, what it means to bring a concerto to life that reflects our time - we talk Puccini, Messiaen and Mompou and dive into how this incredible concerto came to be. In typical Mark fashion, we of course even stray into Marxist psychoanalytic philosophy and the state of the world and how us as artists making music fits into our society and how much we both love Gen Micheletti! 🎻 Mark is a one-of-a-kind human who I can’t wait for you to meet!

You can watch the premiere of RUMINATIONS here!:

https://youtu.be/Fpd4wQXRJjU?si=FZ3Fay0tPriEfyZY

Thank you to Graham Lessard, audio engineer and Vicki Van Chau & Philip Bowen, videographers, for capturing the premiere so beautifully in our recording! 

This is such a meaningful, dream-come-true project for us that would not be possible without support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development and the City of Calgary and the collaboration with the incredible artists of Kensington Sinfonia and the Calgary Philharmonic listed here:

Violin

Genevieve Micheletti 

Eric Auerbach

Isaac Willocks

Erin Burkholder

Diane Lane

Sora Kim

Viola

Liza Scriggins Lowry

Patricia Higgins

Ethan Mung


Cello

Andrea Case 

Kathleen de Caen

Takumi Rodgers


Bass

Matthew Heller


Flute

Emily Pernambucq


Clarinet

Cedric Blary


Horn

Peter Clark


Trumpet

Adam Zinatelli


Percussion

Chris Sies


You can follow Mark @mark.limacher on instagram


✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Meet Mark Limacher - Canadian composer, pianist, arranger/orchestrator extraordinaire - who just happens to be a bonafide genius and one of my favourite people. We caught up with Mark hours before we premiered his piano concerto that I commissioned - RUMINATIONS - in Calgary with the Kensington Sinfonia this June. Mark shares with us his compositional process, what it means to bring a concerto to life that reflects our time - we talk Puccini, Messiaen and Mompou and dive into how this incredible concerto came to be. In typical Mark fashion, we of course even stray into Marxist psychoanalytic philosophy and the state of the world and how us as artists making music fits into our society and how much we both love Gen Micheletti! 🎻 Mark is a one-of-a-kind human who I can’t wait for you to meet!

You can watch the premiere of RUMINATIONS here!:

https://youtu.be/Fpd4wQXRJjU?si=FZ3Fay0tPriEfyZY

Thank you to Graham Lessard, audio engineer and Vicki Van Chau & Philip Bowen, videographers, for capturing the premiere so beautifully in our recording! 

This is such a meaningful, dream-come-true project for us that would not be possible without support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development and the City of Calgary and the collaboration with the incredible artists of Kensington Sinfonia and the Calgary Philharmonic listed here:

Violin

Genevieve Micheletti 

Eric Auerbach

Isaac Willocks

Erin Burkholder

Diane Lane

Sora Kim

Viola

Liza Scriggins Lowry

Patricia Higgins

Ethan Mung


Cello

Andrea Case 

Kathleen de Caen

Takumi Rodgers


Bass

Matthew Heller


Flute

Emily Pernambucq


Clarinet

Cedric Blary


Horn

Peter Clark


Trumpet

Adam Zinatelli


Percussion

Chris Sies


You can follow Mark @mark.limacher on instagram


✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>04e4088f-9230-4d40-832c-28aaefea13feThu, 16 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -040057:12falsefull55PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING… in Vienna… with NATHALIE MATTHYSPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING… in Vienna… with NATHALIE MATTHYSPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING… in Vienna… with NATHALIE MATTHYS

Meet the multi-talented, creative queen NATHALIE MATTHYS who’s multi-faceted career includes performing, arranging and composing works both in the world of jazz and the world of classical - from singing jazz standards with a jazz combo to performing classical chamber music and piano concerti with orchestras. You may know her online as @n.musician on youtube where she shares weekly tips for all things music - and is always inspiring and encouraging musicians to share their light with the world. We caught up with Nathalie in Vienna, and she shared with us her powerful story perseverance, how to advocate for your dreams as an artist, her journey to a fullbright scholarship to study in the US, her experience with injury and how she takes care of her body and what keeps her aligned and inspired on her musical path ✨

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear” 🔥

You can follow Nathalie 

on instagram @n.musician

and YouTube @NMusician

https://nathaliematthys.com

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING… in Vienna… with NATHALIE MATTHYS

Meet the multi-talented, creative queen NATHALIE MATTHYS who’s multi-faceted career includes performing, arranging and composing works both in the world of jazz and the world of classical - from singing jazz standards with a jazz combo to performing classical chamber music and piano concerti with orchestras. You may know her online as @n.musician on youtube where she shares weekly tips for all things music - and is always inspiring and encouraging musicians to share their light with the world. We caught up with Nathalie in Vienna, and she shared with us her powerful story perseverance, how to advocate for your dreams as an artist, her journey to a fullbright scholarship to study in the US, her experience with injury and how she takes care of her body and what keeps her aligned and inspired on her musical path ✨

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear” 🔥

You can follow Nathalie 

on instagram @n.musician

and YouTube @NMusician

https://nathaliematthys.com

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>2e65b1ae-630a-47b0-a94b-c666a9008504Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -040057:44falsefull44PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in porto...with MICHELLE LYNNEPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in porto...with MICHELLE LYNNEWelcome to a masterclass with the incredibly inspiring and uplifting Michelle Lynne! ☀️

She is an absolute ray of sunshine who is most often gallivanting across Europe performing beautiful candlelight concerts, curating thoughtful chamber music concerts through her series Opus 16, or empowering classical musicians to overcome fear and go after the career of their dreams through her coaching company the fearless artist mastermind 💪

We dive into her origin story, her multi-faceted performing career, we reflect on our time studying together at porto pianofest this summer and we also get into the amazing tools that she shares through the fearless artist mastermind - her coaching company for musicians that she founded alongside Deanna Petre.

Tune into get all the goods on branding, maintaining your energy while navigating a wild freelance schedule, and the one thing that pianists need to remember as they curate their career ⚡️

Follow Michelle @thisismichellelynne

Follow TFA @thefearlessartistmastermind

And listen to her new single out now on Spotify:  Michelle Lynne

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC


]]>Welcome to a masterclass with the incredibly inspiring and uplifting Michelle Lynne! ☀️

She is an absolute ray of sunshine who is most often gallivanting across Europe performing beautiful candlelight concerts, curating thoughtful chamber music concerts through her series Opus 16, or empowering classical musicians to overcome fear and go after the career of their dreams through her coaching company the fearless artist mastermind 💪

We dive into her origin story, her multi-faceted performing career, we reflect on our time studying together at porto pianofest this summer and we also get into the amazing tools that she shares through the fearless artist mastermind - her coaching company for musicians that she founded alongside Deanna Petre.

Tune into get all the goods on branding, maintaining your energy while navigating a wild freelance schedule, and the one thing that pianists need to remember as they curate their career ⚡️

Follow Michelle @thisismichellelynne

Follow TFA @thefearlessartistmastermind

And listen to her new single out now on Spotify:  Michelle Lynne

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC


]]>cc926ffd-e90f-44a0-8744-b0415c7cc447Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -040001:02:10falsefull33PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Indiana… with CLARE LONGENDYKEPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…in Indiana… with CLARE LONGENDYKEWelcome to real talk w Clare Longendyke 🥊

Meet the powerhouse American pianist, Clare Longendyke - she says vulnerability is her superpower and we are here for it! In this convo, Clare shares so many golden nuggets of wisdom on how to truly make a performance career happen - fundraising, the power of research, networking and asking for help, how to create a successful album launch, how to invite audiences into our classical music world - oh, and of course, all while having a baby - we covered it all, baby! 

You can meet Clare here: https://www.instagram.com/clarelongendyke.piano?igsh=Z3RvM2d1NWFjd2pz

And listen to her debut album here: ...of dreams unveiled by Clare Longendyke on Apple Music Classical

And Watch her play Schumann Arabeske here: https://youtu.be/QzSKZorxeNs?si=HffoUfRTaCYMZmvL

Featuring Clare’s performance of Olga by Amy Williams from Piano Portraits: Track: Olga – Clare Longendyke https://classical.music.apple.com/ca/album/1760279427?i=1760279429&l=en-CA

www.clarelongendyke.com

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Welcome to real talk w Clare Longendyke 🥊

Meet the powerhouse American pianist, Clare Longendyke - she says vulnerability is her superpower and we are here for it! In this convo, Clare shares so many golden nuggets of wisdom on how to truly make a performance career happen - fundraising, the power of research, networking and asking for help, how to create a successful album launch, how to invite audiences into our classical music world - oh, and of course, all while having a baby - we covered it all, baby! 

You can meet Clare here: https://www.instagram.com/clarelongendyke.piano?igsh=Z3RvM2d1NWFjd2pz

And listen to her debut album here: ...of dreams unveiled by Clare Longendyke on Apple Music Classical

And Watch her play Schumann Arabeske here: https://youtu.be/QzSKZorxeNs?si=HffoUfRTaCYMZmvL

Featuring Clare’s performance of Olga by Amy Williams from Piano Portraits: Track: Olga – Clare Longendyke https://classical.music.apple.com/ca/album/1760279427?i=1760279429&l=en-CA

www.clarelongendyke.com

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>fd9635c1-eb8e-4f95-9e9a-a154dbb27f95Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -040001:10:34falsefull22PIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…and playing volleyball instead…with MICHELLE LAUPIANISTS NOT PRACTICING…and playing volleyball instead…with MICHELLE LAUYou may know her as @theopenscore on Instagram and YouTube. Her name is Michelle Lau. She is a multi-passionate, multi-talented artist. She can perform. She can teach. She's a videographer. She's an editor. She's a social media strategist. I've always been inspired by her and her mindset of just try it - just try creating what you want and see what happens!

Michelle has created multiple YouTube channels, different teaching platforms, new and unique performance experiences for audiences, and I really love that she's our first interview because she is truly the epitome of the creative chameleon. In this convo we talk practice, creativity, portfolio careers, mindset, physical training outside of piano, focusing on self-worth versus external worth on socials - so much. She encourages us to just act on our creative ideas and expand your creative endeavours without fear. She shares what she learned as she overcame injury, and how volleyball may just solve all of your problems…

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>You may know her as @theopenscore on Instagram and YouTube. Her name is Michelle Lau. She is a multi-passionate, multi-talented artist. She can perform. She can teach. She's a videographer. She's an editor. She's a social media strategist. I've always been inspired by her and her mindset of just try it - just try creating what you want and see what happens!

Michelle has created multiple YouTube channels, different teaching platforms, new and unique performance experiences for audiences, and I really love that she's our first interview because she is truly the epitome of the creative chameleon. In this convo we talk practice, creativity, portfolio careers, mindset, physical training outside of piano, focusing on self-worth versus external worth on socials - so much. She encourages us to just act on our creative ideas and expand your creative endeavours without fear. She shares what she learned as she overcame injury, and how volleyball may just solve all of your problems…

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>43236c65-281f-4ead-ab8a-a45a2e3bf90eThu, 21 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -040001:03:32falsefull11Welcome to Pianists Not PracticingWelcome to Pianists Not PracticingWelcome to Pianists Not Practicing — A biweekly show that catches classical pianists out in the wild - outside of the practice room (!!) - and spills all the juicy details about their lives. We dive into candid, unfiltered conversations with pianists at all stages of their careers—from seasoned pros to fresh-faced grads. OK fine, we’ll talk about practicing — let’s be real — but we’ll also get into everything else: the creative process, career twists and turns, mindset, body care, and all the behind-the-scenes realities of being a musician.

So, whether you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or you just wanna hang out in the practice room hallway, talk shit, and avoid practice with us — you’re in the right place. We’re all in this together.

Hosted by Canadian classical pianist, Chloe Weston 

You can keep up with Pianists Not Practicing on Instagram @ChloeWestonPianist and YouTube @ChloeWestonPianist

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Intro/outro music by Ankur Mukhopadhyay @ankurrmm

Produced by phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>Welcome to Pianists Not Practicing — A biweekly show that catches classical pianists out in the wild - outside of the practice room (!!) - and spills all the juicy details about their lives. We dive into candid, unfiltered conversations with pianists at all stages of their careers—from seasoned pros to fresh-faced grads. OK fine, we’ll talk about practicing — let’s be real — but we’ll also get into everything else: the creative process, career twists and turns, mindset, body care, and all the behind-the-scenes realities of being a musician.

So, whether you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or you just wanna hang out in the practice room hallway, talk shit, and avoid practice with us — you’re in the right place. We’re all in this together.

Hosted by Canadian classical pianist, Chloe Weston 

You can keep up with Pianists Not Practicing on Instagram @ChloeWestonPianist and YouTube @ChloeWestonPianist

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Intro/outro music by Ankur Mukhopadhyay @ankurrmm

Produced by phMediaStudio, LLC

]]>d6ab5ecd-909f-417f-bd42-96f29ac71db7Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -040008:24falsefull