Blues Piano with Kelly Carstens

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One of my pedagogy students, Kelly Carstens, gives an introductory lesson to blues-style piano playing.

Images in Music by Emily Lawlace

As part of my ongoing series of video podcasts with my piano pedagogy students at Stephen F. Austin State University, Emily Lawlace shares tips on how to spark piano students imaginations with imagery in the pieces that they are learning.

How to play "Alone in the Ring" by Bill Conti from ROCKY

With the new Rocky Balboa movie out in theaters, I thought it would be fitting to allow you to look over my shoulder and see how to play this short yet beautiful piano melody composed by Bill Conti for the Rocky movie franchise.

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Bill Conti - Alone In the Ring - Sheet Music (Digital Download)
Next time we'll get back to our piano pedagogy podcasts with my piano pedagogy students, so stay tuned!

Chris Reeves Christmas Medley Duet

Over the next several episodes, my piano pedagogy class at Stephen F. Austin State University will present their own podcast episodes.

In this first episode, Chris Reeves talks about a piece he composed for his student. It is a student-teacher duet featuring familiar Christmas melodies that you may recognize.

I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful Christmas!

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor - mvt. 3

Here is the final movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 performed by Amy Cheng, pianist, and the Orchestra of the Pines directed by Gene Moon.

If you're viewing the embedded YouTube video here on my blog, this is a compilation of all 3 movements along with the interview with Moon and Cheng. If you want to skip to the finale, click on the 4th thumbnail or go directly to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo9V-P3F0NU

If you've enjoyed these performances and are interested in making a donation to the Orchestra of the Pines, contact the music office at Stephen F. Austin State University at music.sfasu.edu

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor - mvt. 2

Amy Cheng, pianist, and the Orchestra of the Pines directed by Gene Moon, present the first movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor - mvt. 1

Amy Cheng, pianist, and Gene Moon, Director of the Orchestra of the Pines, present the first movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Amy Cheng & Gene Moon Interview

I interview Amy Cheng, pianist and Gene Moon, Director of the Orchestra of the Pines about the upcoming video podcast of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor.

Amy Cheng holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Yale University School of Music. She has studied extensively with Claude Frank and Wha-Kyung Byun and performed in master classes with Emmanuel Ax, Boris Berman, Leon Fleisher, Murray Perahia, Gary Graffman and Mischa Dichter.

If you're interested in making a donation to support the Orchestra of the Pines or the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University, please call: (936) 468-4602