Conversations about all things organ playing. Dr. Vidas Pinkevicius and Dr. Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene talk about organ practice, technique, registration, performance, improvisation, harmony, music theory and other aspects which make up Total Organist.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 13 days 2 minutes
#AskVidasAndAusra 2: Solving Challenges when Accompanying the Choir on the Organ from the Distance
Solving Challenges when Accompanying the Choir on the Organ from the Distance Secrets of Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt
#AskVidasAndAusra 1: How to keep a steady tempo when you play the organ?
#AskVidasAndAusra 1: How to keep a steady tempo when you play the organ? Ask your questions at: Secrets of Organ Playing - When You Practice, Miracles Happen: http://www.organduo.lt
SOP Podcast #98 - Edward Landin On The Art Of Organ Music Dedication
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #98! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is an American organist Edward Landin who began his intensive musical training at the St. Thomas Choir School under the direction of Gerre Hancock. Upon his graduation from St. Thomas, he entered Interlochen Arts Academy where he began his organ studies as a student of Thomas Bara...
SOP Podcast #97 Gena Bedrosian On The Challenges With Advertising A Recital In The Church
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #97! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is Gena Bedrosian who is a a lifelong musician and also a retired emergency physician and legal consultant. Sacred music speaks most closely to her. She sees music as worship to the glory of God, not just performance. In retirement she performs in three choirs, on piano and pipe organ...
SOP Podcast #96 - Jay Farnes And 30 Day Organ Sight-Reading Challenge
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #96! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is Jay Farnes from San Diego, California who is a student of mine and he tries to improve his organ sight-reading abilities, especially sight-reading hymns, even though he is 70 years old. He got interested in the organ back in the 70’s and always had a love for jazz music...
SOP Podcast #95 - Christopher Henley on his Organ Playing Experiences
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #95! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is an talented young American organist, Christopher Henley. He is native of Talladega, Alabama and serves as the organist of Anniston First United Methodist Church, where he provides service music for the 8:30 and 10:30 traditional worship services, manages the Soli Deo Gloria Concert Series, and accompanies various vocal and instrumental ensembles...
SOP Podcast #94 - Frank Mento On His Harpsichord Method
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #94! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is Frank Mento who is an American born organist and harpsichordist currently living and working in France. He is Professor Emeritus of Harpsichord at the Conservatory of the 18th precinct in Paris and Organist Emeritus at Saint-Jean de Montmartre Church, also in Paris. He has recently published the 10th volume of the his comprehensive Harpsichord Method...
SOP Podcast #93 - Wyatt Smith On Trio Sonatas, Weckmann And Reger
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #93! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is an American concert organist Wyatt Smith who is a native of Rapid City, South Dakota. He performs with “nuance, polish, and personality” (Michael Barone, APM Pipedreams). Wyatt concertizes extensively throughout the United States by keeping an active concert schedule. he has performed in twenty-eight states throughout the US over the last seven years, and more recently in Europe...
SOP Podcast #92 - How Blogging Changed My Life as An Organist
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #92! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast I'm an organist and a blogger. This combination has changed my life over the past 5 years. I'm writing these words to you after a long day of teaching at school where I still managed to write a blog post in between of classes after lunch. It's 9:39 pm. I'm ready to go to bed soon but I know my readers are waiting for me to show up in their email inboxes. That's a powerful motivation for me to write tonight...
SOP Podcast #91 - Oliver Schulte On Restoring Old English Organs
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #91! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is organ builder Oliver Schulte from Germany, who is the owner of Schulte Orgelbau. He specializes in the development of all kinds of organ concepts and has over 30 years of experience in new construction and restoration. In 1997-2000 Oliver apprenticed in his Dad's workshop and 2001 started working at Martin Vier organbuilding in black forest (restoring German early romantic organs)...