Piano Tech Radio Hour

"Inspiring the Future of the Piano Tech Community"Each Saturday at 2 pm ET we'll meet via video stream with a special guest.In continuing support of you as a quarantined piano technician, and in your life beyond, it's another free resource brought to you by Piano Technicians Masterclasses.For more information visit: http://www.pianotechradio.com

Piano Tech Radio Hour is a arts podcast hosted by Piano Technicians Masterclasses, with 102 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Piano Technicians Masterclasses hosts Piano Tech Radio Hour, a arts show with 102 episodes published.

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  Episode #218

  The Consummate Collaborator w/Mila Henry

  Sep 16, 202554 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Piano Tech Radio Hour, host Eathan Jenney welcomes conductor, pianist, and music director Mila Henry for a wide-ranging conversation about collaborative musicianship, contemporary opera, and tech-forward keyboards. She traces her journey from a Kawai studio upright in a music-soaked Philly childhood to New York’s stages, pits, and podiums; she digs into the temperament and skills of a great collaborator; she explores hybrid acoustic-digital pianos for small apartments; and she unpacks the practicalities of conducting with click tracks for multimedia opera. She also spotlights her genre-bending band Opera Cowgirls, recent work in LA at REDCAT on...

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  Episode #217

  The Jazz Artisan w/ Zenon Zadravec

  Sep 11, 20251h 4mS0

  <p><br>In this episode of Piano Tech Radio Hour, host Eathan Jenney welcomes jazz pianist, saxophonist, and composer Zen Zadravec. They reflect on Zen’s journey from early piano lessons in Winnipeg to advanced studies at Rutgers with jazz legends Kenny Barron and Stanley Cowell. Zen shares insights into comping techniques, left-hand development, and rhythmic exercises that shape his playing.</p><p>They also explore his disciplined yet flexible practice routine, his relationship with acoustic pianos (including his beloved Yamaha C3), and his aspirations toward becoming a Yamaha artist. Zen discusses composition as an extension of improvisation, plays selections fr...

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  Episode #216

  Pedagogy, Practice, and Performance w/ Myron Silberstein

  Sep 9, 20251h 5mS0

  <p><br>In this episode of Piano Tech Radio Hour, we are joined by Chicago-based pianist, teacher, composer, and critic Myron Silberstein. We explore his musical upbringing, his studies at Juilliard and the University of Chicago, and his distinctive focus on overlooked masterpieces. Myron discusses the difference between teachers and pedagogues, the philosophy behind effective practice, and his approach to blending intellectual and intuitive processes in composition.</p><p>Myron shares some of his original works, including selections from his Impromptus, Fourth Piano Sonata, and Winter Landscapes. The conversation expands into the overlap of jazz and classical languages, the art...

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  Episode #215

  The Artful Accompanist w/Miguel de la Cerna

  Aug 29, 20251h 1mS0

  <p><br>In this episode of  Piano Tech Radio Hour, Ethan Janney welcomes Chicago pianist, arranger, and educator Miguel de la Ceran. A third-generation jazz musician, Miguel traces his roots to the legendary Chicago jazz lineage of his grandfather General Morgan, who played with Billie Holiday, and his aunt Gloria Morgan.</p><p>Miguel shares stories from his upbringing on the South Side of Chicago, early mentorship from gospel and classical teachers, and his eventual path to Oberlin Conservatory. He reflects on stage fright, his affinity for accompaniment, and his bread-and-butter life as a working musician across cabaret, jazz clubs, a...

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  Episode #214

  The Living Piano Legacy w/ Robert Estrin

  Aug 25, 20251h 3mS0

  <p><br>In this engaging episode of Piano Tech Radio Hour, host Eathan Janney welcomes the multifaceted pianist, educator, and piano purveyor Robert Estrin for a wide-ranging conversation that spans the history, craftsmanship, and future of the piano.</p><p>They dive into Robert’s journey from growing up in a profoundly musical family with his father, a concert pianist, Morton Estrin, to building a unique career that merges artistry, education, technology, and entrepreneurship. He shares the origin story of Living Pianos, the world’s first online piano store. He reflects on his passion for preserving, restoring, and celebrating vintage pian...

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