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In this episode, pianist Ewa Kupiec reveals her life story, career choices, and early passion for music. She is now one of the most sought-after piano professors in Europe, teaching at the Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media. Her work with piano students blends music-making, mentorship, and mental preparation for lifelong careers in music.

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About the host Monika Lozinskienė

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Music performed by M. Lozinskienė (piano), E. Kupiec (Piano)

M. Ravel - Gaspard de la Nuit, No. 1, "Ondine"
F. Chopin - Mazurka In F-sharp Minor, Op. 59: No. 3
 

In this episode, I speak with Tristan de Montebello, a finalist in the 2017 World Championship of Public Speaking. Tristan is the co-founder of Ultraspeaking, a platform designed to help people become more confident and authentic speakers, which he created with his partner, Michael Gendler. But there’s more to it than just mastering public speaking. We explore how learning to speak confidently can transform your life—and how the journey of entrepreneurship profoundly shaped Tristan’s own path. Tune in to find out why these skills go beyond the stage and impact every aspect of life.

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Music performed by M. Lozinskienė (piano), N. Kalmykova (violin), L. Loulaki (cello)

L. van Beethoven - Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.70 No.2, II, IV mvt.
F. Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1, Op.49 , II mvt.
C. Debussy - Clair de lune, M. Lozinskienė (piano)

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Simonet, a choreographer and writer who shared his insights and experiences on making a life as an artist. We also discussed the importance of cultivating a strong work ethic, building a supportive community, and taking risks in pursuit of one's artistic goals.

Andrew reflects on the unique challenges faced by artists, including financial instability, self-doubt, and the pressure to constantly innovate and create. He offers practical advice on how to navigate these challenges, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on one's vision, staying connected to one's values, and finding joy in the creative process itself.

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Andrew's website - https://www.andrewsimonet.com/


Music - L. van Beethoven - Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.70 No.2, II mvt. | M. Lozinskienė, Nadia Kalmykova and Loukia Loulaki; M. Ravel - Gaspard de la Nuit, No. 1, "Ondine" | Monika Lozinskienė

In this conversation we uncover different professional roles and how swaping between those roles can be challenging. Also I was interested to know Jurgita's unbiased opinion about the classical music industry. She shared a lot of valuable insights about artistic life and how archetypes play an important role in it.

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Music - M. Ravel - Gaspard de la Nuit, No. 1, "Ondine" | Monika Lozinskienė

Bernhard Schimpelsberger is an Austrian composer and percussionist. He studied Indian classical rhythms with masters such as Suresh Talwalkar and Trilok Gurtu. Bernhard says "Rhythm is a universal language that allows us to connect on deeper levels." Join us for this more than incredible talk with some beautiful excerpts of Bernhard playing the percussion.

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MEREDIAN | Melodic World Percussion | Bernhard Schimpelsberger
Rhythm Diaries - Rhythms of fractals and collective movement - Bernhard Schimpelsberger

The Guru Utsav Solo (Full Concert) ・Bernhard Schimpelsberger

Intro music - M. Ravel - Gaspard de la Nuit, No. 1, "Ondine" | Monika Lozinskienė

A very homey conversation with my dear friend, pianist and roommate Kamilė Zaveckaitė. At the moment we both live and study music in Vienna. We talk about our very private feelings as jealousy, comparison and how do we feel in the classical music industry. Kamilė has listened to all of my episodes and we discuss ideas from the previous episodes. Join us! With an exception of my and Kamile's performance of Lutoslawski's  Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos, you will hear music performed by Ukrainian musicians. 

This is a homage to all Ukrainian people, who have been suffering since Russia's invasion. Make Art not War.

1. Intro: Dmytro Gnativ - Ukrainian composer's Vitaly Hubarenko concerto for flute
2. Mariia Kurhuzova - Ligeti Etude No. 4 "Fanfares"
3. Outro: Dmytro Choni - J. Brahms  Rhapsody, op.79
   
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If someone would ask me to describe this episode, I would say two words - beauty of thought and gratefulness.  On the last day of 2021, I am sharing this spiritual, but also very down to earth conversation with soprano from Barcelona  Serena Sáenz. Serena is among those remarkable people who I have been lucky to meet while living and studying in Barcelona. Little did we know that in 5 years since then, Serena will be singing with the world famous conductors including Daniel Barenboim and that during her first season as a member of the Staatsoper Berlin International Opera Studio, Serena will be asked to jump in as Pamina for the opening night of Yuval Sharon’s production of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). I am so thrilled to be able to bring you this conversation which, I believe, is the best fit to positively end this year and gracefully start the new year. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

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About Serena Sáenz

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About the spiritual practice Serena mentioned.

Episode music - M. Ravel - "Ondine" performed by M.Lozinskienė

Lucia di Lammermoor’s, Mad scene “Il dolce suono” performed by Serena Sáenz and pianist Ricardo Estrada

A conversation with musicians' performance psychologist Noa Kageyama. Noa is a founder of Bulletproof musician platform where you can find a lot of interesting material about practice hacks and mental skills to help you reach your highest level of performance. He is currently working at the Julliard School in New York and I am so happy that I had a chance to talk with Noa and to find out how to improve my piano practice and to literally save time and become a better performer. Join us and find out about certain skills to become a more effective learner. 

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Noa - Bulletproof musician 

Episode music - M. Ravel - "Ondine" performed by M.Lozinskienė

A discussion from Kaunas Piano Fest 2021, a piano festival in Lithuania which I host yearly since 2018. My guest - Neringa Valuntonytė is a Lithuanian pianist who gathers audiences throughout Europe with a big variety of solo and chamber music repertoire. Always searching for different performance ideas, Neringa is currently running a doctorate research at Lithuanian academy of music and theatre on the topic of creating academic musician's persona: from stage to personal brand. 

We will discuss: - why Neringa decided to investigate this topic - the issues we see regarding our career visions as classical musician and how we could improve them - how classical music industry has changed and what it means for a performing musician - building your brand - contemporary academic culture - old vs new career strategies in music.

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More about Neringa 

Episode music - M. Debussy - "La fille aux cheveux de lin" performed by N. Valuntonytė

A discussion curated by Kaunas Piano Fest and led by festival director Monika Mašanauskaitė and Tomas Gumauskas. My guest - Tomas Gumauskas | a co-founder of Youtube channel "Serija F" about financial literacy for youth. 

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Topics touched:

• - Can I invest without having a stable income?
• - Should young artists have discount on a performing hall?
• - How do you stay authentic in the unauthentic environment?
• - How does a musician charge his work hourly?
• - Can I invest without having a stable income?
• - Branding is the most important thing towards a success
• - You pay not only for the product but for the appearance of the personality
• - Bild an emergency fund

Episode music - M. Ravel - "Ondine" performed by M.Lozinskienė