Welcome to real talk w Clare Longendyke 🥊

Meet the powerhouse American pianist, Clare Longendyke - she says vulnerability is her superpower and we are here for it! In this convo, Clare shares so many golden nuggets of wisdom on how to truly make a performance career happen - fundraising, the power of research, networking and asking for help, how to create a successful album launch, how to invite audiences into our classical music world - oh, and of course, all while having a baby - we covered it all, baby!

You can meet Clare here: https://www.instagram.com/clarelongendyke.piano?igsh=Z3RvM2d1NWFjd2pz

And listen to her debut album here: ...of dreams unveiled by Clare Longendyke on Apple Music Classical

And Watch her play Schumann Arabeske here: https://youtu.be/QzSKZorxeNs?si=HffoUfRTaCYMZmvL

Featuring Clare’s performance of Olga by Amy Williams from Piano Portraits: Track: Olga – Clare Longendyke https://classical.music.apple.com/ca/album/1760279427?i=1760279429&l=en-CA

www.clarelongendyke.com

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

You may know her as @theopenscore on Instagram and YouTube. Her name is Michelle Lau. She is a multi-passionate, multi-talented artist. She can perform. She can teach. She's a videographer. She's an editor. She's a social media strategist. I've always been inspired by her and her mindset of just try it - just try creating what you want and see what happens!

Michelle has created multiple YouTube channels, different teaching platforms, new and unique performance experiences for audiences, and I really love that she's our first interview because she is truly the epitome of the creative chameleon. In this convo we talk practice, creativity, portfolio careers, mindset, physical training outside of piano, focusing on self-worth versus external worth on socials - so much. She encourages us to just act on our creative ideas and expand your creative endeavours without fear. She shares what she learned as she overcame injury, and how volleyball may just solve all of your problems…

✨ Stay connected with Pianists Not Practicing:

Instagram — @ChloeWestonPianist

YouTube — @ChloeWestonPianist

🎶 Intro/Outro Music: Ankur Mukhopadhyay — @ankurrmm

🎙️ Produced by: phMediaStudio, LLC

Welcome to Pianists Not Practicing — A biweekly show that catches classical pianists out in the wild - outside of the practice room (!!) - and spills all the juicy details about their lives. We dive into candid, unfiltered conversations with pianists at all stages of their careers—from seasoned pros to fresh-faced grads. OK fine, we’ll talk about practicing — let’s be real — but we’ll also get into everything else: the creative process, career twists and turns, mindset, body care, and all the behind-the-scenes realities of being a musician.

So, whether you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or you just wanna hang out in the practice room hallway, talk shit, and avoid practice with us — you’re in the right place. We’re all in this together.

Hosted by Canadian classical pianist, Chloe Weston

You can keep up with Pianists Not Practicing on Instagram @ChloeWestonPianist and YouTube @ChloeWestonPianist

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Intro/outro music by Ankur Mukhopadhyay @ankurrmm

Produced by phMediaStudio, LLC