Ioanna and Zara interview 2020 VCE student Mary Constantineas about what it's been like to complete her piano exams during COVID19 Lockdown. Mary performs a work by Amy Beach, and Zara takes us through the life and times of America's first lady(composer)!

We're deep in lockdown, and spring has arrived - what better way to cope than to get stuck into Stravinsky's Rite of Spring! The struggle is wheel!

We're back - finally! This podcast was recorded at the start of COVID19 lockdown, but it's taken us this long to get it to you. We're talking about COVID19 and survival for musos and artists, and taking a bit of a deep dive into the life of Tchaikovsky and his phenomenal Concerto No. 1.

Happy New Year! We're back with a very exciting New Years Resolution! Plus, we're talking CRIMES AGAINST MUSIC, and interview music teacher extraordinaire Adrienne Gammune, who tells us what it's like going from being a solo pianist to classroom music teacher, how she keeps the kids interested in music, and how she nurtures her musical self! #shameflute

Episode 8 - Doug Sings! by I Used to Play Piano Podcast

It's time to talk technique! Ioanna and Zara are back, and this time they're joined by Alexander Technique Teacher and Composer Jeremy Woolhouse to talk about injury and taking care of yourself as a performer. For more info about Jeremy or Alexander Technique, visit https://www.poisealexandertechnique.com.au/ @danlistonmusic also drops in to do our scale of the episode and finally speaks on air!

Ioanna and Zara are back after an accidental hiatus to talk about music and stuff. Dan the sound man plays some Ginastera and Ioanna tries a new fangled scale of the month.

Ioanna talks about the life and music of Franz Liszt. Zara becomes hysterical.

Ioanna and Zara chat about performance anxiety and the interesting life of Eric Satie.

Ioanna and Zara discuss the importance of finding the right teacher and share some of their experiences both teaching and learning. Feature piece of the month is Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major, and noiseman Nick Marturano shares his take on last month's 'Scale of the Month'

Zara and Ioanna explore Claude Debussy's Prelude, "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the composer's death.

Zara and Ioanna discuss why they felt the need to make this podcast and talk about their own musical histories. Ioanna takes a closer look at a Chopin Nocturne.