Latest Juilliard Podcast Episodes
"The most important skill is connecting with people": Why connection is the most valuable skill. A Chat with Assaff Weisman, pianist, teacher, and Executive Director of the Israeli Chamber Project.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - February 14, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSubscribe to the podcast here! Learn more about the stuff we talk about in this episode here: Assaff Weisman 3:54 - How the right teacher can change everything and why he credits his life as a musician to his early teacher, Seth Kimmelman. 6:07 - Seth Kimmelman's tragic passing from AIDS. 7...
"The child of Korean immigrants, living in the in-between space": An excerpt from my work-in-progress, LUNCH BOX, about food, mothers and daughters, identity, microagressions, representation, and one kind of Asian American experience.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - January 31, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSubscribe to the podcast here! From LUNCH BOX by Tricia Park Once when I was in fourth grade, Tally McMasters came up to me and asked: “Are you Chinese?” I was waiting for my turn at double dutch. “No,” I said, eyeing the line. “Are you Japanese?” she asked, peering at me intently. ...
"The crisis of perfectionism in classical music": Why a career is much more about the people than playing well. A Chat with Rebecca Fischer, violinist, writer, and educator.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - January 17, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSubscribe to the podcast here! Learn more about the stuff we talk about in this episode here: Rebecca Fischer 4:10 - The complexities of growing up in a musical household and striving to find one's own voice and individuality 6:17 - How the Chiara String Quartet got its start. 8:49 - Advice...
"Asians are both the 'model minority' and an invisible minority": Creating space for conversations about racism against East Asians in classical music. A Chat with Mina Yang, pianist, professor, and writer.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - January 03, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSubscribe to the podcast here! Learn more about the stuff we talk about in this episode here: Mina Yang Mina’s article that became a chapter in her book: East Meets West in the Concert Hall: Asians and Classical Music in the Century of Imperialism, Post-Colonialism, and Multiculturalism. 5:4...
7 - "Asians are both the 'model minority' and an invisible minority": Creating space for conversations about racism against East Asians in classical music. A Chat with Mina Yang, pianist, professor, and writer.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - January 03, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSubscribe to the podcast here! Learn more about the stuff we talk about in this episode here: Mina Yang Mina’s article that became a chapter in her book: East Meets West in the Concert Hall: Asians and Classical Music in the Century of Imperialism, Post-Colonialism, and Multicultural...
"'Zero f**ks given': Why vulnerability is the most important thing." A Chat with Zach Brock, jazz violinist, composer, and member of Snarky Puppy
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 25, 2019 18:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my conversation with jazz violinist, Zach Brock, we talk about his musical upbringing and how he straddles the line between classical training and improvisation. Snarky Puppy What it means to take risks and be vulnerable. How Zach and I met at Mike Block String Camp and what how challengi...
6. "'Zero f**ks given': Why vulnerability is the most important thing." A Chat with Zach Brock, jazz violinist, composer, and member of Snarky Puppy
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 25, 2019 18:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my conversation with jazz violinist, Zach Brock, we talk about his musical upbringing and how he straddles the line between classical training and improvisation. Snarky Puppy What it means to take risks and be vulnerable. How Zach and I met at Mike Block String Camp and what how ...
6. "'Zero f**ks given': Why vulnerability is the most important thing." A Chat with Zach Brock, jazz violinist, composer, and member of Snarky Puppy
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 25, 2019 18:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my conversation with jazz violinist, Zach Brock, we talk about his musical upbringing and how he straddles the line between classical training and improvisation. Snarky Puppy What it means to take risks and be vulnerable. How Zach and I met at Mike Block String Camp and what how ...
#5: "Why 'perfect' isn't interesting." A Chat with Jennifer Fawcett, playwright, fiction writer, and doula.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 01, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings.This interview happened during Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony at the Kavanaugh hearing In my conversation with playwright, fiction writer, and doula, Jennifer Fawcett, we talk about: How do we give ourselves "permission"? The importance of making your own "stuff". Strugglin...
#5: "Why 'perfect' isn't interesting." A Chat with Jennifer Fawcett, playwright, fiction writer, and doula.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 01, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings.This interview happened during Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony at the Kavanaugh hearing In my conversation with playwright, fiction writer, and doula, Jennifer Fawcett, we talk about: How do we give ourselves "permission"? The importance of making your own "stuff". Strugglin...
"Why 'perfect' isn't interesting." A Chat with Jennifer Fawcett, playwright, fiction writer, and doula.
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 01, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings.This interview happened during Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony at the Kavanaugh hearing In my conversation with playwright, fiction writer, and doula, Jennifer Fawcett, we talk about: How do we give ourselves "permission"? The importance of making your own "stuff". Struggling with "w...
#4: "We are human beings not human doings." A Chat with Morgane Michael, host and producer of Kindsight 101
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - January 17, 2019 19:35 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with Morgane Michael, host and producer of Kindsight 101, we discuss why kindness gets a bad rap; the research that shows how kindness and compassion actually increase creativity and productivity; how Pixar and Disney are embracing kindness practices in their work cultur...
"We are human beings not human doings." A Chat with Morgane Michael, host and producer of Kindsight 101
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - January 17, 2019 19:35 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with Morgane Michael, host and producer of Kindsight 101, we discuss why kindness gets a bad rap; the research that shows how kindness and compassion actually increase creativity and productivity; how Pixar and Disney are embracing kindness practices in their work cultures withou...
#3: "Growing Up Prodigies: The Mid-Life Crisis" A Chat with Prof. Jeanne Bamberger
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - December 30, 2018 18:48 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with Professor Jeanne Bamberger, we discuss her article entitled “Growing Up Prodigies: The Mid-Life Crisis”; her experiences as a former child prodigy and the challenges she faced as she grew into adulthood; formal and figural thinking and how we learn and process music...
"Growing Up Prodigies: The Mid-Life Crisis" A Chat with Prof. Jeanne Bamberger
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - December 30, 2018 18:48 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with Professor Jeanne Bamberger, we discuss her article entitled “Growing Up Prodigies: The Mid-Life Crisis”; her experiences as a former child prodigy and the challenges she faced as she grew into adulthood; formal and figural thinking and how we learn and process music; how cha...
BONUS EPISODE: "What if there isn't a 'winner'?" Bonus Chat with Performance Psychologist Noa Kageyama
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 15:15 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn this BONUS TRACK interview with performance psychologist, Noa Kageyama, listen to Noa “coach” me in my post-interview performance evaluation! In this super meta moment, we have a 'behind the scenes' chat and engage in CANDID conversation about our interview - unedited! Hear what happens whe...
#2: "Is it too late?" A Chat with Performance Psychologist Noa Kageyama
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 04:35 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with performance psychologist, Noa Kageyama, we learn what he meant at age 2 when he said "oa wike mugas"; what it was like to studying with Mr. Suzuki himself in Japan as a little kid, how inconsistency in his performances lead to his study of “performance psychology” a...
"Is it too late?" A Chat with Performance Psychologist Noa Kageyama
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 04:35 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with performance psychologist, Noa Kageyama, we learn what he meant at age 2 when he said "oa wike mugas"; what it was like to studying with Mr. Suzuki himself in Japan as a little kid, how inconsistency in his performances lead to his study of “performance psychology” at Juillia...
"Why am I doing this?" A Chat with Violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 04:04 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud, we talk about her former life as a strolling ‘gypsy violinist’; playing by ear versus playing from sheet music; her musical studies and mentors at Harvard, Yale, and the New England Conservatory of Music; and how she answers the question: “why am...
#1: "Why am I doing this?" A Chat with Violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 04:04 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud, we talk about her former life as a strolling ‘gypsy violinist’; playing by ear versus playing from sheet music; her musical studies and mentors at Harvard, Yale, and the New England Conservatory of Music; and how she answers the question...
#1: "Why am I doing this?" A Chat with Violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 04:04 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn my interview with violinist Miki-Sophia Cloud, we talk about her former life as a strolling ‘gypsy violinist’; playing by ear versus playing from sheet music; her musical studies and mentors at Harvard, Yale, and the New England Conservatory of Music; and how she answers the question...
Trailer: Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 03:05 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHi, I’m Tricia. I play the violin. Maybe you started down a path, early in your life, and you thought you were following your bliss. But then found yourself wondering...“is this it?” I started my career at age 13 when I made my orchestral debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Since then...
Trailer: Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy
Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy - August 11, 2018 03:05 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHi, I’m Tricia. I play the violin. Maybe you started down a path, early in your life, and you thought you were following your bliss. But then found yourself wondering...“is this it?” I started my career at age 13 when I made my orchestral debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. S...
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