Critics describe Tomáš Kačo's genre of music as "sui generis" – referring to his highly original way of blending classical, jazz, and traditional Romani music. His journey from an out-of-tune piano to a grand Steinway at New York's Carnegie Hall is akin to the American dream. On that journey, apart from the necessary good luck, has been diligence, persistence, curiosity, and courage.
Hey there, it's Grace, and welcome to a new episode of my solo podcast. It's been a while since I've been behind the microphone and I wanted to take a moment to share with you why I was off podcasting for a while and how I plan to come back. In this episode, I'll be opening up and sharing some personal thoughts and experiences that led me away from podcasting. I'll also share why I'm excited to be coming back and what I have in store for my listeners. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into thes...
Not your typical pop Artist/Influencer, Dena is one of the very few female artists based in Taiwan who has the ability to self-produce songs from scratch with a global competitive taste in pop music. Having participated in numerous singing competitions, and record label deals, enrolled in Berklee College of Music, and written songs for mainstream artists based in both Taiwan and China, she has grown to be very experienced and familiar with the pop music industry. Besides being an artist, songwri...
Erin Seibert, MA, MT-BC is a music therapist working in critical care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Erin has experience working within hospice and palliative care, hematology and oncology, and mental health, and holds certifications in NICU Music Therapy (NICU-MT) and Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). Outside of the hospital environment, Erin’s passions lie in music therapy advocacy and education. Erin is most known for her TEDx Talk, “Why I Want to Change t...
Welcome back to Musician Coffee House! ☕🎙️ You know the drill, come join us for coffee - where conversations are better with coffee! Daniel Jang is a Taiwanese-American violinist based in New Jersey. He records and arranges a wide range of music on his YouTube channel and has 425,443 monthly listeners on Spotify. Join our conversation and get to know more about Daniel’s artistry and his YouTube/music cover journey! Thanks for joining us for coffee and remember to write a review on Apple podcast...
We all know that Steve Jobs developed Apple in his garage, and Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in his dorm, but what if I told you that there's another genius who developed a technology that translates body motions into music-based experiences, providing health and education specialists with valid data for assessment?! Tune into this episode to hear more about Kevin's inspiring story of how he changed technology in the music/health industry. Kevin Clark, B.M. in Jazz Composition & Film Scor...
*TRIGGER WARNING, this particular episode may trigger or harm by having mention of eating disorder and depression descriptions ahead.* Joy Yoon is a Korean-American singer-songwriter artist from Austin, Texas. Joy, coming from a classical composition background, was acknowledged as an award-winning young composer at the 2015 Austin Symphony Orchestra Young Composers Competition. While studying at The University of Texas at Austin, she discovered her passion for writing indie/R&B pieces along...
Sway Bleu is an Rnb/trap soul artist from Boston. His influences range from Bryson Tiller, Ty Dolla $ign to PJ Morton and Daniel Caeser. Sway specializes in producing, writing, and composing in everything he does. He has collaborated with artists such as Milky Day, Ash Haze, and Riyah. Be on the lookout for a new single in the next month or two. In this episode, he shares his authenticity of being an independent artist - the hardships of encountering contracting scams, and bright moments where h...
In this episode, I invited a special guest, Liat Shapiro, who was born in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, but adopted and raised in the Boston area. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in spring 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. As a Korean adoptee, it has been Liat’s dream to give back to the South Korean orphanage community. She is excited to be serving on KKOOM’s Board of Directors and looks forward to helping her younger brothers and sisters achieve their dreams...
Have you been playing games at home during this whole quarantine? Do you have a favorite soundtrack from a game that you play? Get a glimpse of behind the scenes of Adam's life as a video games music composer/conductor/editor. Adam Kallibjian is a composer and conductor for Film/TV/Games and was awarded the first place music award during MOTU's sponsored scoring contest. He holds a bachelor of music from the Berklee College of Music. Recently, Adam collaborated with Oscar-winning composer Mychae...
Benny Char is a Korean American songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and spent most of his life in Seoul, South Korea. Benny graduated from Seoul International School and is currently attending Berklee College of Music as a Contemporary Writing and Production major. With his partnership with CJ E&M, Benny released his debut album “GENESIS” in 2016. Random question..! Do you ever wonder what's going on inside fellow Korean men's heads when they’re about t...
Hello~ I'm so thrilled to be finally introducing music therapy to my platform! There are so many that I want to share with you all based on music therapy but for now, Laura Sekarputri and I are diving into the basics and sharing with you all what music therapy program is like in Asia. Laura is a multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and music therapist from Indonesia. She graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy and minor in Psycho...
Isaac Choi is from New Jersy, and graduated from Berklee College of music in 2016, receiving his bachelor's degree in Music Production & Engineering. I had the honor and privilege to "grab coffee" with him virtually. He will be sharing his journey with us by sharing his past experiences, the DARK, and BRIGHT of working in the music industry. He also shares his growth in faith with it all, so you really don't want to miss this!!! Thanks for joining us for coffee ☕ YouTube: https://www.youtube...
I have social anxiety even when I talk to myself !! And that's OKAY. It's a privilege to be able to have an open discussion based on social anxiety. Everyone experiences this in different ways, and our guest speaker, Seohyun and I will be sharing our own personal experiences and ways how we cope with it. We also gathered more information and helpful resources for those who need and are interested in learning more about social anxiety (YouTube description box). Thank you for joining us for coffee...
introducing the "4 R's", Repentance, Recieve, Rebuke & Replace. There's so much beauty in all of those four processes. The beauty comes from Him, who is the definition of perfect love. For me, this whole quarantine was a time of reflection, which lead to something that changed my life 180 degrees. Turning back to Jesus is the best decision I have made in my life. Hear more about our brief testimonies and the process of it. Come join with me in this journey --> https://anchor.fm/grace-pak/...
Starting a YouTube channel is not always an easy process. It takes lots of courage, time, and consistency but it’s a lot of fun! And with this experience, it allows you to go beyond in learning more about yourself than what you think 😉 Born in Suwon, South Korea, Serin Oh moved to Ohio with her family at the age of six. Growing up in church, she was surrounded by gospel music in her formative years. During her time at Berklee College of Music, she dove further into her passion for jazz and r&am...
My first "Let's Grab Coffee" EPISODE 1 is out ft. Dorothy Chan. She's from Hong Kong and now lives in LA. She's a talented musician and vocalist, who has a band with her boyfriend called SUNDIAL ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DT... ). We each shared about our experience living in LA, early-stage young adult life, and how our music careers are being affected by this Pandemic. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Dorothy Chan is a graduate from Berklee College of Music with a bachelor's in Electron...
