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NEW EPISODE HAS RELEASED! ‪@thatbassvoice‬ is today's feature on the show!

Meet Eric Hollaway, aka thatbassvoice, an oktavist, YouTuber with over 726,000 subscribers, and voice actor whose has been featured in numerous films and video games, including the award winning “DOOM Eternal”. Eric sings in the basso profondo range, which is the DEEPEST human voice range.

Join Amos Vang and Eric Hollaway as they share Eric’s legendary adventures, from serving in the U.S. Army as a nuclear warhead technician while entertaining and singing in an a cappella group for German audiences, to returning back to the U.S. and being discovered by two music professors for his voice, to learning and training in the different operatic styles and traditions, and to working with the legendary Mick Gordon on providing his voice to “DOOM Eternal’s” unforgettable music. Amos and Eric also discuss musicality, the unique characteristics of the basso profondo range, and the most important lessons that Eric has learned from his career.

#thatbassvoice #erichollaway #doometernal #doom #doomdarkages #oktavism #oktavist #voice #bassoprofundo #bassoprofondo

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NEW EPISODE RELEASING TOMORROW, DECEMBER 5, AT 1:00 PM ET!

For this episode, we take a brief detour away from the world of piano into the world of voice. But this is not just any voice, this is the basso profondo, the DEEPEST VOICE RANGE in the world!

Who could it be?

#chopin #voice #bassoprofondo #bass #deepvoice #thatbassvoice #doometernal #doom #doomdarkages

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She just competed at the Olympics of Piano, the 2025 International Chopin Competition. Athena Deng returns to the show to share her experiences!

EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upPn1...

Join Amos Vang and Athena Deng (‪‪@athenadengmusic‬ ) as they revisit Athena’s Road to Warsaw, from her performance at the preliminaries to her 1st round performance, as well as her preparation and mindset going into and after the Competition. Athena also shares the most important lessons that she learned from this experience, and the unique emotions she experienced from performing on the greatest stage of piano.

#chopin
#chopinpiano
#chopin2025
#piano
#chopincompetition
#argerich
#athenadeng
#dengsisters
#canadianchopinsociety
#royalconservatoryofmusic
#rcm
#chopininstitute
#classicalmusic

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CHOPIN UPDATE! NEW EPISODE RELEASING TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 21, AT 1 pm EST!

One of our guests has returned to the show after completing their Road to Warsaw and after competing at the 2025 International Chopin Competition! Those of you who have followed the show for a while, you'll probably guess who it is, but for those of you who are new, who could it be?

Tune in tomorrow to find out! SFORZANDO the like button, subscribe and click the bell to stay updated!

#chopin #chopin2025 #chopincompetition #janinafialkowska #arthurrubinstein #chopininstitute #piano #classicalpiano #classicalmusic

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! This time, we HONE IN on ‪@HonensOFFICIAL‬ Honens 2025's commissioned composer, Iman Habibi!

EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnKgV...

Join Amos Vang and Iman Habibi as they discuss the unique experiences and challenges of musicianship during Iman’s early life in Iran, the most important lessons that Iman learned from all of his composition teachers, the direct connections between “Fracture” (the commissioned composition for Honens 2025), current events, and the metacrisis, and the importance of musicality in defining culture.

#honens #honens2025 #neurorecital #verbier #chopincompetition #imanhabibi #classicfm #neuroscience #cliburn #piano #janinafialkowska #classicalmusic

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HONENS UPDATE! We have the winners of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition. Here are the results:

1st prize: Elisabeth Pion
2nd prize: Carter Johnson
3rd prize: Anastasia Vorotnaya

Best Performance of the Commissioned Work: Anastasia Vorotnaya
Audience's Choice Award: Elisabeth Pion

Congratulations to all the participants! All the best in their careers!

#honens #honens2025 #elisabethpion #carterjohnson #anastasiavorotnaya #chopin #chopin2025

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CHOPIN UPDATE! WE'VE GOT THE PRIZE WINNERS! HERE THEY ARE!

1st prize: Eric Lu
2nd prize: Kevin Chen
3rd prize: Zitong Wang
4th prize: Tianyao Lyu and Shiori Kuwahara
5th prize: Piotr Alexewicz and Vincent Ong
6th prize: William Yang

Best Performance of a Mazurka: Yehuda Prokopowicz
Best Performance of a Polonaise: Tianyou Li
Best Performance of a Ballade: Adam Kaldunski
Best Performance of a Sonata: Zitong Wang
Best Performance of a Concerto: Tianyao Lyu

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FINALISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ROAD TO WARSAW! The future of piano is bright, and I'm already anticipating for 2030!

#chopin #chopin2025 #chopincompetition #kevinchen #bruceliu #janinafialkowska #arthurrubinstein #chopininstitute #piano #classicalpiano #classicalmusic

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CHOPIN UPDATE!

This is the schedule for the GRAND FINALS of the Olympics of Piano, the 2025 International Chopin Competition:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
- Tianyou Li
- Eric Lu
- Tianyao Lyu
- Vincent Ong

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025
- Miyu Shindo
- Zitong Wang
- William Yang
- Piotr ALexewicz

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025
- Kevin Chen
- David Khrilkuli
- Shiori Kuwahara

Who will achieve the power of Ultra Instinct and win it all? Find out at the Grand Finals of the 2025 International Chopin Competition!

#chopin #chopin2025 #chopincompetition #kevinchen #bruceliu #janinafialkowska #arthurrubinstein #chopininstitute #piano #classicalpiano #classicalmusic

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CHOPIN UPDATE!

OH, BABY, BABY, BABY, WE'VE GOT OUR FINALISTS! The following have successfully advanced to the Grand Finals of the OLYMPICS of Piano, the 25th International Chopin Competition!

1. Piotr Alexewicz, Poland
2. Kevin Chen, Canada
3. David Khrikuli, Georgia
4. Shiori Kuwahara, Japan
5. Tianyou Li, China
6. Eric Lu, USA
7. Tianyao Lyu, China
8. Vincent Ong, Malaysia
9. Miyu Shindo, Japan
10. Zitong Wang, China
11. William Yang, USA

Who will become break through their limits, achieve Ultra Instinct, and win it all at the Grand Finals? We'll find out from October 18 to 20, 2025!

#chopin #chopin2025 #chopincompetition #kevinchen #bruceliu #janinafialkowska #arthurrubinstein #chopininstitute #piano #classicalpiano #classicalmusic

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NEW EPISODE HAS JUST RELEASED!

EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVlsh...

The first day of the semifinals at the 2025 ‪@HonensOFFICIAL‬ Honens International Piano Competition begins tomorrow, and to mark this occasion, we feature the CEO and President of Honens, Amanda Smith!

Amanda talks about her own music career, her career change from music to the corporate world, her pathway to becoming the CEO and President of Honens, and unique behind-the-scenes organizational elements of Honens!

#honens #honens2025 #illiaovcharenko #nicolasnamoradze #neurorecital #jonkimuraparker #virtuosity #cliburn #chopin #chopin2025

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