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Inside the Taubman Approach
Welcome to Inside the Taubman Approach Podcast! I’m your host, Benjamin Harding.
This new podcast is an inside look at the power of the Taubman Approach, an approach to working with playing-related problems, such as discomfort, tension, pain and injuries. Through first hand experiences and discussions with some of the premiere teachers of this approach we'll be sharing how pianists at various stages of learning the piano have benefitted and grown through applying the Taubman Approach.
Sponsored by The Golandsky Institute. The Golandsky Institute is on a mission to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. If you're interested in learning more about the Taubman Approach be sure to check out the show notes of this episode and follow links to sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with all that the institute offers including their premiere subscription service that allows you to take lessons on the Taubman Approach from anywhere!
Inside the Taubman Approach
32: Yegor Shevtsov on the Taubman Approach Helping in Practical Applications
Welcome to Inside the Taubman Approach sponsored by the Golandsky Institute.
I am your host Benjamin Harding. Today’s episode is fascinating.
Yegor Shevtsov is one of the most interesting people that I have ever met. He truly is a Renaissance man. He’s an intellectual: he speaks many, many languages; he devours repertoire, literature, poetry, and art. He grew up being a dancer, then studied economics in Amsterdam. He then came to the United States and pursued music at Manhattan school of Music all the way through the doctoral level. We were students together at Manhattan school of music in the studio of Nina Svetlanova. Yegor is one of the most kind and humble people I have ever met as well - a joy to talk to.
What surprised me today in this interview is how he came to the Taubman Approach for a very practical solution. You'll see what I mean. Let me read an excerpt found on our website from Yegor.
From Yegor Shevtsov:
I am a working pianist, and I owe that honor in no small measure to Edna’s precise, encouraging and constructive teaching. Both she and her wonderful colleagues at the Institute are an incredible resource to pianists of all levels, from beginner students to those wishing to recover from injury to those who simply look to be better pianists, better musicians. I came to Edna to get help with very practical and concrete problems: I needed to perform some pieces that I could not play well. Over the years, I have brought to her Chopin and Scriabin Etudes for gigs, Beethoven and Brahms Sonatas for competitions, Strauss and Stravinsky orchestral excerpts for auditions. From fingerings to articulation, from sound quality to rhythmic vitality – Edna leaves no stone unturned. What separates her from other teachers is of course the fact that she enables you to explore all those categories as rooted in the anatomical evidence of playing the instrument. Through studying with her, I have become not just a better performer, but a better musician and a better teacher myself. Edna is an embodiment of a Master Teacher. Thank you, Master.
Yegor Shevtsov
- Pianist, Arctic Philharmonic, Bodø, Norway
- Pianist, Ballet West, Salt Lake City, UT
- Pianist, Mark Morris Dance Group Ensemble, Brooklyn, NY
- Faculty, MSM Precollege, New York, NY
- DMA, Manhattan School of Music
https://markmorrisdancegroup.org/profile/yegor-shevtsov/
This Summer, Edna Golandsky, renowned pedagogue and leading expert on the Taubman Approach will release her first book with Amplify Publishing Group. Entitled ‘The Taubman Approach To Piano Technique: A Comprehensive Guide To Overcome Physical Limitations and Unlock Your Full Pianistic Potential.’ Visit: www.ednagolandsky.com to learn more.
The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence.
Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.
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