Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

About Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

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.

Publisher

Secrets of Organ Playing

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jul 2015

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1,045 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Creative Registration Secrets for Small Church Organs (SOPP799)

   In this episode of the Secrets of Organ Playing podcast (SOPP 799), Vidas and Ausra discuss how to approach creative registrations on small pipe organs with limited stops. Whether dealing with a single-manual instrument with a pull-down pedal or a compact two-manual practice organ, having few stops doesn’t mean being restricted in sound. They share practical techniques and registration tricks—including octave transposition, stop blending rules, re-voicing adaptations, and imaginative coupling—to bring variety, clarity, and color to your repertoire.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Why Do We Forget Pieces We Once Knew Well (SOPP798)

   Why do we forget organ pieces we once knew by heart and performed in recitals, while other works stick with us for decades? In this conversation, Vidas and Ausra discuss the psychology of musical memory, the pitfalls of cramming repertoire during student years, and practical strategies—like spaced repetition and deep structural analysis—to keep your repertoire alive. We also share stories of rediscovering old recital recordings and revisit pieces by Bach, Widor, Franck, and Vierne! What organ pieces have stayed in your fingers the longest? Let us know in the comments below!

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   What Makes Church Organ Culture in Prague So Unique? (SOPP797)

   In this episode of the Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast (SOPP797), Vidas and Aušra record from Oslo, Norway, joined by special guest Paulius Grigonis. They explore Paulius' experiences with organ culture and liturgical music in Prague, church organ maintenance, concert vs. mass attendance, and reflect on founding the National Lithuanian Association of Organists. Vidas also shares the backstory of composing and premiering his piece "Lux pro libertate", Op. 407 for the January 13 commemoration in Prague.

Who has been a guest on Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Vidas Pinkevicius
• Tamsin Jones
• Jeovane
• Kathrin
• Alessandro

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,008,902

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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