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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 podcast trailer/bonus-episode promo titled "Official Trailer ✅: Season 5 Bonus Episode feat. José Navarro-Silberstein, A Winner of Kantuta Opus 2" (podcast, published 2025-01-06). The excerpt contains host narration and interview excerpts with guest José Navarro-Silberstein discussing his Bolivian background, international studies, and excitement about his Merkin Hall debut on Feb 28 as the Cantuta Opus 2 winner; it also promotes a bonus episode premiering Jan 7 at 8:00 PM ET with an exclusive discount code and highlights the Foundation for Bolivian Artists. The clip includes commercial ad spots voiced by Ryan Seacrest and Drew McIntyre for Chumba Casino and a promo for RSS.com. Content is promotional plus interview material (English).
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Today we're thrilled to announce the winner of Cantuta Concerts Opus 2, our second concert, and it is José Navarro-Silberstein. He's an incredible young pianist who has really been playing all over Europe. His talent is electric, and so he was definitely a favorite among the participants and applicants this year.
In our upcoming bonus episode, I interviewed José Navarro-Silberstein, winner of the Cantuta Opus 2 Scholarship, who will perform at Merkin Hall on February 28th. This episode highlights the Foundation for Bolivian Artists, our sponsor of the month, and their mission to support Bolivian musicians and preserve Bolivia's rich cultural traditions.
I think I am a mixture of cultures because I am in essence Bolivian and I lived here till my 90th year and Bolivia is one of the most important things in my life and in my music. But I also lived in many countries and I met many cultures. I learned some languages, and I think that constitutes a very important part of my identity and of my search of my artistic vision. And I want to be fulfilled in these worlds. I'm very happy to be in the transition between like the— of being a student. It has been a very long path through Germany, England, Austria. I had like many impressions. And this is like the last point where I'm like really in a transition of the student life to a professional career. And that's a very good thing of the chapel where I am.
Recognized as a winner and finalist in multiple renowned international piano competitions, including the 65th Buzoni International Piano Competition, I asked José what inspired him to enter the Cantuta Opus 2 competition by the Foundation for Bolivian Artists and why participating was so important to him.
I think it was something incredibly special to have a foundation to support Bolivian pianists, that we are really not necessarily many, or it's not the main activity in Bolivia, like the piano playing. So it resonated with me a lot, of course, and it's like woke up my attention immediately. And it's really such a great thing to have the opportunity to have debut concert in Merkin Hall, I mean, one of the most important halls in the US, possibly, and therefore in the entire planet. So it's a very prestigious thing for me, a very big opportunity. And of course, as I say, my biggest passion is to play, and through my playing, discover new cultures and new opportunities, new publics. I thought that this is like the excellent opportunity to open myself to new worlds like in the United States.
I'd like to invite all my TPP fans and listeners to the February 28th Cantuta Concert Opus 2 at Merkin Hall in New York City, featuring and supporting this year's Foundation for Bolivian Artists winner José Navarro Silverstein. An exclusive discount code will be revealed in the upcoming bonus episode where you'll get to hear José's entire interview. Tune in to claim your special discount. This episode premieres on Tuesday, January 7th at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on our YouTube channel, with the audio version available simultaneously on your go-to podcast platforms. Don't miss out. Mark your calendars and join us for our conversation and this exciting event.
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