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Episode Synopsis
Emiko Edwards is a pianist who attended Juilliard Pre-College for three years, then got her undergraduate degree from the Juilliard School, her masters from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and doctorate from Temple University. She is a performer both here in the US and abroad, as well as an educator, teaching as adjunct professor at Saint Joseph’s University, head of the piano department at Luzerne Music Center, and teaching a private studio as well.
𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎’𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒
~ Current fav composer: Brahms
~ Current fav piece of classical music: Brahms Piano Concerto, Leon Fleisher with The Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell
~ Current fav soundtrack: Stardust
~ Just finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel by Gabrielle Zevin; The Immoralists by Chloe Benjamin; The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
~ Resources to check out: How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎
Emiko Edward’s Website: http://www.emikoedwards.com
Emiko’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@emikoedwards
Luzerne Music Center: https://www.luzernemusic.org/piano
St Joseph’s University: https://directory.sju.edu/emiko-edwards
𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑
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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐇
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𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Intro to Episode
2:54 Start of Interview
3:24 Emiko’s Musical background
5:22 Juilliard Precollege Experience
8:50 Applying to (20!) Undergraduate Schools
12:14 Juilliard Audition
13:39 You just don’t know how you played (+ Lincoln Center Debut)
16:36 Juilliard undergrad experience
19:51 Goals and Aspirations at Juilliard + Relationship with Your Teacher
22:09 Practicing + Life at Juilliard
24:00 Learning about the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD)
28:48 Applying to GSMD
32:05 London Life
35:28 Studying at GSMD
44:55 Transitioning Back to the US
46:08 DMus at Temple University
51:01 Transitioning into Musical Career
53:40 NY Public Library at Lincoln Center Concert
1:02:03 Concert Programming
1:05:15 Education through Performance
1:08:40 Breaking Down Current Career
1:11:58 The Evolving Career Field
1:16:28 Balancing Work + Life
1:21:19 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:25:57 Final Piece of Advice
1:27:27 Episode Outro
1:28:06 Next Episode Teaser
1:28:26 Emiko’s Piano Performances
𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
Emiko Performing Amy Beach’s Ballade Op. 6
Emiko Performing Joan Tower’s Piano Concerto
𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓
Juilliard School
Juilliard School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Temple University
Saint Joseph’s University
Luzerne Music Center
Julian Martin
Orford Musique Academy
Banff Centre
Jonathan Vaughan
The Barbican Centre
Nelly Ben-Or MBE
BBC Total Immersion
Dr. Sara Davis Buechner
Lambert T. Orkis
Ursula Oppens
Brahms
Martha Argerich
Krystian Zimerman
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𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎’𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒
~ Current fav composer: Brahms
~ Current fav piece of classical music: Brahms Piano Concerto, Leon Fleisher with The Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell
~ Current fav soundtrack: Stardust
~ Just finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel by Gabrielle Zevin; The Immoralists by Chloe Benjamin; The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
~ Resources to check out: How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎
Emiko Edward’s Website: http://www.emikoedwards.com
Emiko’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@emikoedwards
Luzerne Music Center: https://www.luzernemusic.org/piano
St Joseph’s University: https://directory.sju.edu/emiko-edwards
𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑
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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Intro to Episode
2:54 Start of Interview
3:24 Emiko’s Musical background
5:22 Juilliard Precollege Experience
8:50 Applying to (20!) Undergraduate Schools
12:14 Juilliard Audition
13:39 You just don’t know how you played (+ Lincoln Center Debut)
16:36 Juilliard undergrad experience
19:51 Goals and Aspirations at Juilliard + Relationship with Your Teacher
22:09 Practicing + Life at Juilliard
24:00 Learning about the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD)
28:48 Applying to GSMD
32:05 London Life
35:28 Studying at GSMD
44:55 Transitioning Back to the US
46:08 DMus at Temple University
51:01 Transitioning into Musical Career
53:40 NY Public Library at Lincoln Center Concert
1:02:03 Concert Programming
1:05:15 Education through Performance
1:08:40 Breaking Down Current Career
1:11:58 The Evolving Career Field
1:16:28 Balancing Work + Life
1:21:19 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:25:57 Final Piece of Advice
1:27:27 Episode Outro
1:28:06 Next Episode Teaser
1:28:26 Emiko’s Piano Performances
𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
Emiko Performing Amy Beach’s Ballade Op. 6
Emiko Performing Joan Tower’s Piano Concerto
𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓
Juilliard School
Juilliard School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Temple University
Saint Joseph’s University
Luzerne Music Center
Julian Martin
Orford Musique Academy
Banff Centre
Jonathan Vaughan
The Barbican Centre
Nelly Ben-Or MBE
BBC Total Immersion
Dr. Sara Davis Buechner
Lambert T. Orkis
Ursula Oppens
Brahms
Martha Argerich
Krystian Zimerman
*OYC participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support!
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