Soundboard

Soundboard: Happy Birthday, Duke! (with Mercedes Ellington)

Duke Ellington’s granddaughter, Mercedes Ellington, is a choreographer and dancer as well as the founder, CEO and Artistic Director of The Duke Ellington Center for the A

Soundboard: Alexandre Kantorow

Pianist Alexandre Kantorow discusses his musical family, piano as orchestra, what to practice, creating a recital program, and what he's learned so far.

Soundboard: Sullivan Fortner

Steinway Artist Sullivan Fortner joins Soundboard to discuss coming up in jazz, ancient practices, the greats, urgency, and showing up to battle with a plan.

Soundboard: The Van Cliburn Legacy

Reflections on Van Cliburn, on the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and on the legacy of classical music in America.

Soundboard: Kris Davis

Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Kris Davis takes us through her process, her love of Herbie Hancock, and what she gained from listening to other instruments.

Soundboard: Yulianna Avdeeva

Chopin International Piano Competition winner and Steinway Artist Yulianna Avdeeva discusses her most recent recording project for Pentatone: Dmitri Shostakovich’s Prelud

Soundboard: Sunny War

The songwriter Sunny War talks about her eclectic influences, when less is more, her Americana dream, and taking inspiration from her racist neighbors.

Soundboard: Steve Roach

Ambient and electronic music composer Steve Roach discusses his musical philosophy and process.

Soundboard: Nels Cline

Guitarist Nels Cline talks about having no fixed voice, Wilco, pretension, and going down with the set list.

Soundboard: Joe Lovano

Saxophonist Joe Lovano joins Soundboard live from Big Ears Festival to discuss influence, tone, sound, improvisation — and what's in a name.

Soundboard: John Paul Jones

Steinway Artist John Paul Jones, live from Big Ears Festival, talks about his influences, his sound, and his process.

Soundboard: Christian McBride

Jazz bassist Christian McBride, live from Big Ears Festival, talks post-bop, remaining a bass-player-for-hire, bass-on-bass action, preparation, and jazz as democracy.

Soundboard: Jason Moran

Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Jason Moran, live from Big Ears Festival, talks hip hop, the next generation, the algorithm, Monk & Duke, visual art, and creative approa

Soundboard: Chessbrah

Grandmasters Aman Hambleton and Eric Hansen, the principal hosts of Chessbrah, talk techno and chess and what makes Magnus Carlsen the GOAT.

Soundboard: Ádám György

Steinway Artist Ádám György will play his own transcription of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League Anthem at the UEFA Final Saturday June 10 in I

Soundboard: Alexander Krichel

Steinway Artist Alexander Krichel joins Soundboard to celebrate Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday.

Soundboard: Anthony McGill

Anthony McGill takes us behind the scenes in his role as Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and speaks to the wonders of chamber music.

Soundboard: Gerardo Teissonnière

Steinway Artist Gerardo Teissonnière discusses the wonder of Beethoven's Last Sonatas.

Soundboard: Andrew Rangell

Steinway Artist Andrew Rangell discusses the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His latest — of many — Bach releases is The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II on the St

Soundboard: Karen Walwyn

Steinway Artist Dr. Karen Walwyn speaks to the legacy and vibrancy of African American composer Florence Price.