Official Trailer: Keys to Identity - Season 4 Episode 18 feat. Grammy-Winning Steinway...

27 May 2024 · 3 min

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This content was created by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song. This content was uploaded by The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song. This is a YouTube trailer titled "Official Trailer: Keys to Identity - Season 4 Episode 18 feat. Grammy-Winning Steinway..." (created May 27, 2024). It previews an episode of The Piano Pod featuring Grammy-winning Steinway pianist Cristian/Cristhian Benítez (an interviewee speaking about his Venezuelan/Latin American musical roots, the emotional and improvisational aspects of piano playing, repertoire from Latin America, and artistic identity). The other speaker is an announcer/producer-style voice promoting the episode premiere on The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song, giving scheduling and distribution details and encouraging viewers to subscribe and follow. The excerpt functions as a promotional interview preview for an upcoming podcast/video episode focused on Latin American piano music and artistic identity.

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In classical music, you know, we need to build up technical skills to the top level, and we're all doing that, or we did that at some point. I think we're still doing it, you know, while we keep practicing and evolving. But the emotional part, that's something that also has to be nourished, you know, like we have to water it every day. We can be better human beings if we are connected to it.
Get ready to dive into the rich sounds of Latin American piano music. In our upcoming episode titled Keys to Identity: A Profound Conversation with Grammy Award-winning Steinway pianist, we have the privilege of interviewing Cristhian Benitez, an esteemed classical pianist renowned for his mastery of Latin American music.
I am originally from Venezuela. I grew up in Venezuela, and as part of the musical education that I got in the conservatory, we were always encourage and we need always to add as part of the repertoire music from Latin America and from Venezuela. So I kind of like grew up with that. That was part of like my DNA. So I needed, you know, to be able to show audiences about what we are. And when I say what we are, I'm not only talking about being Venezuelan, but being from Latin America. There are so many different composers, a lot of them unknown, with fantastic music. And so I have that, you know, urge to show a little bit of who we are as Latin Americans.
As a multifaceted pianist, improvisation plays a significant role in Christian's artistry.
My way of meditating was actually improvising. I was sitting at the piano and then just let go. And then I could even like, you know, cry, laugh, everything. But it was like always through piano. Yeah, I think like I don't see myself not in this life or in another life without the piano. It's crazy, but it's just like it's who I am. It's part of me. So it's like It's my everything.
So join us tomorrow, May 14th, at 8 PM Eastern Time for the premiere of an inspiring episode on The Piano Pod's YouTube channel featuring Grammy Award winner Cristian Benítez. Discover the captivating world of Latin American piano music and delve into profound discussions on identity and artistry with this esteemed Steinway pianist. The audio version of this exciting conversation will also be available simultaneously on your preferred podcasting platforms. Hit that subscribe button Spread the word and don't forget to follow The Piano Pod with Yukimi Song on social media. The links are in the description. Catch you tomorrow!