Soundboard: Steve Roach
Ambient and electronic music composer Steve Roach discusses his musical philosophy and process.
Jun 19, 2025•31 min•Ep. 76
Soundboard
Soundboard features conversations on artistry and craftsmanship between Ben Finane, Director of Content at Steinway & Sons, and distinguished pianists, musicians, artists, and creatives. Soundboard seeks out inspiration, hones in on the creative process, parses influences, and attempts to diagnose artistic greatness.
Episodes
Soundboard: Nels Cline
Guitarist Nels Cline talks about having no fixed voice, Wilco, pretension, and going down with the set list.
May 23, 2025•32 min•Ep. 75
Soundboard: Joe Lovano
Saxophonist Joe Lovano joins Soundboard live from Big Ears Festival to discuss influence, tone, sound, improvisation — and what's in a name.
May 16, 2025•23 min•Ep. 74
Soundboard: John Paul Jones
Steinway Artist John Paul Jones, live from Big Ears Festival, talks about his influences, his sound, and his process.
Jul 12, 2024•33 min•Ep. 73
Soundboard: Christian McBride
Jazz bassist Christian McBride, live from Big Ears Festival, talks post-bop, remaining a bass-player-for-hire, bass-on-bass action, preparation, and jazz as democracy.
May 10, 2024•23 min•Ep. 72
Soundboard: Jason Moran
Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Jason Moran, live from Big Ears Festival, talks hip hop, the next generation, the algorithm, Monk & Duke, visual art, and creative approach.
Apr 20, 2024•32 min•Ep. 71
Soundboard: Chessbrah
Grandmasters Aman Hambleton and Eric Hansen, the principal hosts of Chessbrah, talk techno and chess and what makes Magnus Carlsen the GOAT.
Jul 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 70
Soundboard: Ádám György
Steinway Artist Ádám György will play his own transcription of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League Anthem at the UEFA Final Saturday June 10 in Istanbul. György joins Soundboard to discuss football and Franz Liszt.
Jun 08, 2023•21 min•Ep. 69
Soundboard: Alexander Krichel
Steinway Artist Alexander Krichel joins Soundboard to celebrate Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday.
Apr 01, 2023•19 min•Ep. 68
Soundboard: Anthony McGill
Anthony McGill takes us behind the scenes in his role as Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and speaks to the wonders of chamber music.
Nov 24, 2022•29 min•Ep. 67
Soundboard: Gerardo Teissonnière
Steinway Artist Gerardo Teissonnière discusses the wonder of Beethoven's Last Sonatas.
May 24, 2022•30 min•Ep. 66
Soundboard: Andrew Rangell
Steinway Artist Andrew Rangell discusses the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His latest — of many — Bach releases is The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II on the Steinway & Sons label.
Apr 08, 2022•37 min•Ep. 65
Soundboard: Karen Walwyn
Steinway Artist Dr. Karen Walwyn speaks to the legacy and vibrancy of African American composer Florence Price.
Feb 25, 2022•33 min•Ep. 64
Soundboard: Rufus Wainwright
Steinway Artist Rufus Wainwright takes us behind his live album with Amsterdam Sinfonietta.
Jan 24, 2022•22 min•Ep. 63
Soundboard: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Steinway Artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet discusses his latest album, CARTE BLANCHE, his ultimate goal of making the piano sing, and the utility of the sostenuto pedal.
Jan 07, 2022•43 min•Ep. 62
Soundboard: Kristhyan Benitez
Steinway Artist Kristhyan Benitez discusses the rich diaspora of Latin American piano music.
Sep 24, 2021•34 min•Ep. 61
Soundboard: Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis joins Soundboard to discuss his Emmy®–nominated score for the History Channel documentary TULSA BURNING: THE 1921 RACE RIOT.
Aug 20, 2021•29 min•Ep. 60
Soundboard: Tiffany Poon
Pianist Tiffany Poon discusses bringing humanism back to classical music via YouTube — and expresses her love for Robert and Clara Schumann.
Jul 23, 2021•26 min•Ep. 59
Soundboard: Khatia Buniatishvili
The pianist Khatia Buniatishvili speaks to the intimacy of performance, finding her own rhythm, and her love for Schubert and Liszt.
Jul 09, 2021•38 min•Ep. 58
Soundboard: On Alfred Brendel
Composer Daniel Felsenfeld wonders at the brilliance of Steinway Artist Alfred Brendel.
Jun 25, 2021•19 min•Ep. 57
Soundboard: On Van Cliburn
Steinway Immortal Van Cliburn and legacy of classical music in America
Jun 04, 2021•15 min•Ep. 56
Soundboard: Kris Bowers
Steinway Artist and Emmy Award–winning composer Kris Bowers takes us inside penning the soundtracks to such projects as GREEN BOOK and BRIDGERTON.
May 22, 2021•31 min•Ep. 55
Soundboard: Mahani Teave
Steinway Artist Mahani Teave hails from Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island. Teave is the first professional concert pianist from Rapa Nui. But after years spent concertizing all over the world, she returned to her island and founded a music school.
May 08, 2021•22 min•Ep. 54
Soundboard: Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli is owner and operator of Jungle City Studios in New York City and longtime recording engineer for Alicia Keys. She takes us behind the scenes of a session in her studio.
Apr 09, 2021•26 min•Ep. 53
Soundboard: Jeanne Golan
Steinway Artist Jeanne Golan takes us inside her latest release on the Steinway & Sons label, ‘It Takes One To Tango.’
Mar 26, 2021•23 min•Ep. 52
Soundboard: Ray Angry
Steinway Artist Ray Angry takes us on his journey from classical pianist to polymath producer.
Mar 12, 2021•39 min•Ep. 51
Soundboard: Sandy Jimenez
Comic book artist and writer Sandy Jimenez pens illustrated stories about the South Bronx. He joins Soundboard to discuss his craft.
Feb 19, 2021•35 min•Ep. 50
Soundboard: John Corigliano
Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and Steinway Artist John Corigliano talks about improvising at the keyboard, his compositional process, and a legacy of teaching.
Feb 05, 2021•33 min•Ep. 49
Soundboard: Amir Siraj
Young Steinway Artist Amir Siraj is completing a dual degree in astrophysics and piano performance. His research has explored the moon, comets, asteroids, black holes, and, of course, Beethoven.
Jan 22, 2021•31 min•Ep. 48
Soundboard: Anne-Sophie Mutter
The violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter speaks on arts advocacy, Beethoven, John Williams, and her process behind learning new music.
Jan 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 47
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