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I'm in love with music. That is what this is all about, is my relationship with it.

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Not my talent, not my luck, not my what are opportunities. It's about your relationship

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to the music that you want to perform in front of people because that is the only thing that

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we all have in common.

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In our fifth episode of this season, titled Dances, Improvisations, and Song, we welcome

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the acclaimed Steinway artist, celebrated soloist, and master of improvisation, Mark

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Markham. Known for his remarkable tone production and versatility as a concert pianist, Mark

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has captivated audiences around the world with his artistry.

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It's lovely that you can do something. That's not the point. We're not trying to show people

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that we do things. We're trying to be something through music so their lives will shift a

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little bit for the better, hopefully, during the time that you're with them.

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Beyond his solo career, Mark shares insights into his extensive journey as a collaborative

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pianist, including his 20-year partnership with the legendary Jesse Norman, performing

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over 300 concerts across the globe.

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And she called and she goes, hello, Mark. I said hello. She goes, I hear we have some

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work to do together. I said, yes, we do. Did you get the program? Yes. Do you like it?

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And I kind of laughed at myself like, what am I supposed to say? I showed up at her house

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a few weeks later in London. She had never met me. She had never heard me play. And she

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took it on other people's word that I could do my job well. And I showed up and we had

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our first rehearsal, which was fantastic. And at the end, leaving the house, and she

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puts her hand on my shoulder and says, they told me you were good. And they were right.

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Dear TPP friends and listeners, don't miss this captivating conversation. Join us on

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Tuesday, November 12th at 8 p.m. Eastern time on the Pianopause YouTube channel, or catch

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the episode on all major podcast platforms. Tune in and let Mark's inspiring story ignite

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new perspectives on your own musical path.