An interview with my inspiration: Jane Calder

Today i interviewed my piano teacher of 9 years. Over the nine years, I only knew about her past students and children. Today I wanted to know more about her childhood, career, passions and proudest moments.

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Patricia Evans and Brooke Soard

Patricia Evans (63) tells her friend, Brooke Soard (43), about her grandmother, Lottie, and the musical legacy that she left.

Injured Pianist

This is a remembrance of a talented young pianist whose career was interrupted when she experienced a repetitive-stress piano injury during her freshman year at the Eastman School of Music.

Cadence and Kynnedi’s interview

This interview includes sisters Cadence (18) and Kynnedi (13). They discuss Kynnedi’s experiences learning and playing the piano.

Teenagers in the Covid 19 era. Gilbert Ave.

In honor of the StoryCorp virtual mobile tour coming to Montana. (I am Program Director for Montana Public Radio) another interview with my two younger children about this crazy spring living in this era of the social distancing and life.

Irma and Coles interview

I think that my interview went really well with my mom I think I learned a lot of things that I never knew about her and also for her to reflect on some of her life issues was cool to...

Steve Desroches and Jon Richardson

Steve Desroches (48) talks to musician Jon Richardson (35) about his work in Provincetown, Massachusetts and in particular his role as a piano man in a town with a long tradition of piano bars.

Velma Sun Fletcher, 99 y.o.

Velma’s childhood in Oakland being the first Chinese and only girl in her school. Going back and forth to China just after war times, & starting the Orange County symphony.

Ziying Interview

Growing up in China and transitioning to American culture.

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Kuang-Hao Huang and Helen Zell

Kuang-Hao Huang (50) and his piano student, Helen Zell (78), talk about how they began working together, former piano teachers, experimentation, contemporary music, and their virtual piano lessons during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Nana raises, teaches, and sets examples for kids.

I talked to Nana about her childhood and her being raised with four brothers! She talked about setting examples for her brothers and the students she taught being a Sunday School teacher and a piano teacher. We talked about her...

Roya Neghabats Piano Realization
December 17, 2017 App Interview

Reviews what she's learned from playing the piano

A Master of Music

Jim Cunningham, Born 1933 is a man of many professions. When Lucas Grey joined by his Uncle Jim Cunningham sat down at a piano for an interview. Jim Cunningham grew up in the small town of Belpre Ohio, and was...

Edith Reed

Edith discusses her 101 year life, highlighting music, including her time spent at Juilliard School and Columbia University. She also discusses her family; both while growing up and the family she started with her husband John. She also mentions how...

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Sandra Halvorson and Natasha Herring

Natasha Herring (47) interviews her conversation partner Sandra "Sandy" Halvorson [no age given] about her experience getting into contact with her biological parents and how being adopted has impacted her sense of identity.

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Rasheeda Ali and Pauline Johnson

Pauline Johnson (68) interviews her friend, Rasheeda Ali (74), about Rasheeda’s childhood in Columbus, Georgia, her love of the piano, and her time in New York City. Rasheeda also talks about working in legal services, her career in radio, her...

Piano down South Street

My grandma talks about the time her and her family moved a piano down South street.

Marc Cary interview conducted by Nickel Five

Marc Cary talks with Nickel Five about jazz, hip hop, travel, his inspirations, and more...