The podcast for people who want to play but have nowhere to do it! IUTPP hopes to create a community of amateur musicians who are passionate about using (not losing) their skills! Whether you took lessons as a kid, or you got yourself a degree in music and don’t know what to do with it, we want you to join us in rediscovering the classics and uncovering new musical loves.
Piano in the time of COVID/Composing in the time of Men
Ioanna and Zara interview 2020 VCE student Mary Constantineas about what it's been like to complete her piano exams during COVID19 Lockdown. Mary performs a work by Amy Beach, and Zara takes us through the life and times of America's first lady(composer)!
20 Sept 2020
Episode 11 - Music to Lose Your Sh*t To - Spring Edition
We're deep in lockdown, and spring has arrived - what better way to cope than to get stuck into Stravinsky's Rite of Spring! The struggle is wheel!
27 Jul 2020
Episode 10 - Publish your concerti out of spite!
We're back - finally! This podcast was recorded at the start of COVID19 lockdown, but it's taken us this long to get it to you. We're talking about COVID19 and survival for musos and artists, and taking a bit of a deep dive into the life of Tchaikovsky and his phenomenal Concerto No. 1.
19 Jan 2020
Episode 9 - For The Love Of Music In The Classroom
Happy New Year! We're back with a very exciting New Years Resolution! Plus, we're talking CRIMES AGAINST MUSIC, and interview music teacher extraordinaire Adrienne Gammune, who tells us what it's like going from being a solo pianist to classroom music teacher, how she keeps the kids interested in music, and how she nurtures her musical self! #shameflute
27 Sept 2019
Episode 8 - Doug Sings!
Episode 8 - Doug Sings! by I Used to Play Piano Podcast
16 Apr 2019
Ep 7 - Did Somebody Say the 'T 'word?
It's time to talk technique! Ioanna and Zara are back, and this time they're joined by Alexander Technique Teacher and Composer Jeremy Woolhouse to talk about injury and taking care of yourself as a performer. For more info about Jeremy or Alexander Technique, visit https://www.poisealexandertechnique.com.au/
@danlistonmusic also drops in to do our scale of the episode and finally speaks on air!
19 Nov 2018
Episode 6 - We're Bach!
Ioanna and Zara are back after an accidental hiatus to talk about music and stuff. Dan the sound man plays some Ginastera and Ioanna tries a new fangled scale of the month.
15 Aug 2018
Episode 5 Hysteria
Ioanna talks about the life and music of Franz Liszt. Zara becomes hysterical.
18 Jun 2018
Episode 4 - Vexed
Ioanna and Zara chat about performance anxiety and the interesting life of Eric Satie.
29 Apr 2018
Episode 3 - Talking Teachers
Ioanna and Zara discuss the importance of finding the right teacher and share some of their experiences both teaching and learning. Feature piece of the month is Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major, and noiseman Nick Marturano shares his take on last month's 'Scale of the Month'
25 Mar 2018
Episode 2 - The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Zara and Ioanna explore Claude Debussy's Prelude, "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the composer's death.
24 Feb 2018
Episode 1 - The Overture
Zara and Ioanna discuss why they felt the need to make this podcast and talk about their own musical histories. Ioanna takes a closer look at a Chopin Nocturne.
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