Dear friends, I just spent a month recharging and getting back into some teaching after about a year-and-a-half of nonstop activity: content creation, competition coverage, collaborations, and concert engagements.
Soon I’ll be starting another run of creative work, with several new YouTube videos, series, and unique content projects slated for 2026.
Keep up with my work and get sneak previews and access to bonus content on Patreon, including this early look at part of my upcoming video essay on a famous scene from the 1984 film Amadeus: www.patreon.com/posts/sneak-preview-to-150273694
I’ve also got some bigger projects brewing that I’m excited to tell you about once the time is right, so stay tuned for updates!
It was a fun two hours! He asks me several questions about my background and we end up having a wide-ranging conversation about the piano, music, art, and culture.
For something a little more digestible, check out the mini-lesson I did for Frederick Viner's channel on a little gem by Scriabin: https://youtu.be/ENbCxTNRJjA
I'm working on a new slate of videos to be released starting next week, and stay tuned for some exciting new projects to be announced in the coming months!
JUST PUBLISHED ➡️ The first of several videos I made in collaboration with Aspen Music Festival and School this past summer!⛰️ Spend 20 minutes with Augustin Hadelich exploring his interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto‼️ https://youtu.be/q62HtrVlC8c
I also discuss the differences I have with Garrick Ohlsson, whom I've spoken with at length about the competition and will be interviewing on a recorded Zoom call tomorrow. You can look forward to seeing that EXCLUSIVE interview with the jury chair here on my YouTube channel this weekend!
🎬 Still haven't had enough Chopin? I've just released 3 more bonus videos from scenes of interviews with Emanuel Ax, Alek Laskowski, and Kate Liu that didn't make the cut. Here's the link!
Thank you for following my extra competition coverage! This is my final recap video, but you can also catch me tonight during the second intermission at the First Prize Winners' Concert! 📺 youtube.com/live/ITbd9SiajUE?si=GfXNKLG4y_w52juS
Ben Laude
🔥 Garrick Ohlsson LIVE: All-Chopin Recital → https://youtu.be/aRv3Ulyv0_Q 🔥
⏱️ 9:30pm US/Eastern, 7:30 MT local time @ Utah State University
📋 PROGRAM:
Ballade No. 3 in A flat, Op. 47
Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
Intermission
Polonaise in F# minor, Op. 44
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7 No. 2
Mazurka in F minor, Op. 7 No. 3
Waltz in A flat, Op. 34 No. 1
Berceuse Op. 57
Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53 "Heroic"
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The Most Passive-Aggressive Schubert Rehearsal Ever ➡️ https://youtu.be/0-UaEnEtQDE
Check out this mockumentary scene I produced with a student string quartet in Aspen last summer. Think: Christopher Nupen meets The Office.
And thanks for your patience as I've been regrouping and preparing for new videos and series on my channel. Lots of new content coming soon!
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Ben Laude
Dear friends, I just spent a month recharging and getting back into some teaching after about a year-and-a-half of nonstop activity: content creation, competition coverage, collaborations, and concert engagements.
Soon I’ll be starting another run of creative work, with several new YouTube videos, series, and unique content projects slated for 2026.
Keep up with my work and get sneak previews and access to bonus content on Patreon, including this early look at part of my upcoming video essay on a famous scene from the 1984 film Amadeus: www.patreon.com/posts/sneak-preview-to-150273694
I’ve also got some bigger projects brewing that I’m excited to tell you about once the time is right, so stay tuned for updates!
www.instagram.com/benlawdy
www.facebook.com/benlawdy
benlaude.com/
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Check out the in-depth interview I did with Ilya Takser: https://youtu.be/6VjiTvnObYk
It was a fun two hours! He asks me several questions about my background and we end up having a wide-ranging conversation about the piano, music, art, and culture.
For something a little more digestible, check out the mini-lesson I did for Frederick Viner's channel on a little gem by Scriabin: https://youtu.be/ENbCxTNRJjA
I'm working on a new slate of videos to be released starting next week, and stay tuned for some exciting new projects to be announced in the coming months!
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JUST PUBLISHED ➡️ The first of several videos I made in collaboration with Aspen Music Festival and School this past summer!⛰️ Spend 20 minutes with Augustin Hadelich exploring his interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto‼️ https://youtu.be/q62HtrVlC8c
(AMFS/pianist collabs coming soon. Stay tuned...)
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📊 I spent an hour going through data and analyzing the Chopin Competition jury scores from different angles ➡️ www.patreon.com/posts/reacting-to-jury-142442300
I also discuss the differences I have with Garrick Ohlsson, whom I've spoken with at length about the competition and will be interviewing on a recorded Zoom call tomorrow. You can look forward to seeing that EXCLUSIVE interview with the jury chair here on my YouTube channel this weekend!
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🎬 Still haven't had enough Chopin? I've just released 3 more bonus videos from scenes of interviews with Emanuel Ax, Alek Laskowski, and Kate Liu that didn't make the cut. Here's the link!
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-142201514
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🔥 Chopin Competition Finals Day 3 & Results RECAP 🔥
www.patreon.com/posts/final-evening-141734834
Thank you for following my extra competition coverage! This is my final recap video, but you can also catch me tonight during the second intermission at the First Prize Winners' Concert!
📺 youtube.com/live/ITbd9SiajUE?si=GfXNKLG4y_w52juS
Follow my competition coverage...
IG: instagram.com/benlawdy/
FB: www.facebook.com/benlawdy/
Patreon: patreon.com/BenLaude
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Join me and special guest Jed Distler for our FINAL Late Cho(pin) as we recap the FINALS of the Chopin Competition LIVE from my Warsaw hotel room.
See YOU 🫵 in the chat!!
🔗 youtube.com/live/TRux2Zbadt0?feature=share
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🔥 Chopin Competition Finals Day 2 RECAP 🔥
www.patreon.com/posts/finals-day-2-141635249
Follow my competition coverage...
IG: instagram.com/benlawdy/
FB: www.facebook.com/benlawdy/
Patreon: patreon.com/BenLaude
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