<p>In this episode of <em>The Piano Pod</em>, host Yukimi Song sits down with concert pianist and recording artist <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thepianopod/p/meet-our-guest-ammiel-bushakevitz?r=2q1iy3&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web"><strong>Ammiel Bushakevitz</strong></a> for a wide-ranging conversation on Franz Schubert, the German Lied tradition, and what makes 19th-century music speak powerfully to 21st-century audiences.</p><p>Ammiel shares insights from his major long-term projects, including <strong>Schubert 200</strong> — a multi-album Lied collaboration building toward Schubert’s bicentennial in 2028 — and his ongoing recording of <strong>Schubert’s complete solo piano works</strong>. We explore intimacy versus scale, collaboration between singer and pianist, audience-building for a new generation, and why Schubert’s music remains profoundly human and relevant today.</p><p>🎧 <strong>Note:</strong> This <strong>video episode concludes around the 51-minute mark</strong>. The <strong>audio version continues further</strong>, with additional reflections on collaboration, teaching, empathy, and artistic legacy. Find the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts.<strong>🎹 Meet Our Guest — Ammiel Bushakevitz</strong></p><ul><li>📝 <strong>Read </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thepianopod/p/meet-our-guest-ammiel-bushakevitz?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web"><strong>the blog post</strong></a><strong> exploring Ammiel’s artistry and his approach to Schubert</strong></li></ul><p><strong>About Ammiel: </strong>Concert pianist, recording artist, and one of today’s leading interpreters of Schubert and the German Lied tradition. Ammiel performs internationally across six continents and is also the Artistic Director of <strong>Les Voix d’Orphée</strong>, an organization dedicated to song, education, and cultural exchange.</p><ul><li>🔗 Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bushakevitz.com">Ammiel Bushakevitz</a></li><li>🎧 Listen to all the pieces mentioned during the episode <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeBrJAY2RQ_uqBAHXTkMwM4nISe9vxvDa">here</a></li></ul><p><strong>🎧 THE PIANO POD</strong></p><ul><li>💖 <strong>Become a VIP Member / Unlock exclusive content </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thepianopod.substack.com"><strong>HERE.</strong></a></li><li>📫 <strong>Join </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thepianopod.substack.com/subscribe/"><strong>our newsletter</strong></a><strong>!</strong></li><li>🌐 <strong>Website:</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thepianopod.com"> https://thepianopod.com </a>📱</li><li> <strong>Follow:</strong> IG @thepianopod | FB @thepianopod | TikTok @thepianopod </li><li>🔗 <strong>Linktree:</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/thepianopod"> https://linktr.ee/thepianopod</a></li></ul>