24 episodes
The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero Mario Ajero
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Formerly known as MarioCast, Dr. Mario Ajero hosts The Piano Podcast, a video podcast devoted to pianists and piano pedagogy. Episodes include lessons in both classical and popular music, performances, and interviews with other people within the piano industry. Mario Ajero is Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Coordinator of Class Piano at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in Music Education with a concentration in Piano Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma and is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) through MTNA (Music Teachers National Association). His other degrees are from Temple University in Philadelphia.
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Mozart Piano Concerto in D Minor, K. 466 - Olivia Ajero & LMC Orchestra
13-year-old Olivia Ajero performed the third movement of the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 with the Luzerne Music Center Junior Orchestra conducted by Eliezer Gutman. Olivia earned the opportunity to perform by being one of the winners of Luzerne's 2022 Concerto Competition.
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No Time To Die by Billie Eilish arranged for piano solo by Mona Rejino
No Time To Die (from No Time To Die) by Billie Eilish arranged for piano by Mona Rejino played by Olivia Ajero, pianist.
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Sleigh Ride Duet Fantasy
Season's Greetings from the Ajero Family! Olivia Ajero and Antonio "Nio" Ajero perform "Sleigh Ride Duet Fantasy" by Leroy Anderson arranged for piano by Zach Heyde and Frank Tedesco. Link to sheet music: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/sleigh-ride-duet-fantasy-sheet-music/19903568?aff_id=198335
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Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah arranged for piano 4-hands
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah by George Frideric Handel arranged for two socially-distanced pianists. Performed by João Paulo Casarotti & Mario Ajero, pianists assisted with Yamaha Disklavier Piano technology.
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How to fix the pitch of the Zoom H4n microphone on a Mac Computer
Dr. Mario Ajero shows how to fix the pitch of the Zoom H4n Handy Recorder when used as a USB external microphone or audio interface on a Mac computer. Making sure the frequencies match on both the device and the Mac's Audio MIDI setup is the key to making your voice not sound like a chipmunk in both recording and online lessons.
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How to compress videos into smaller file sizes optimized for online delivery
Dr. Mario Ajero shows how to compress videos into smaller file sizes optimized for online delivery. As teachers and students shift to online classes and lessons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more apparent that if we want to exchange video files of our lectures/lessonsand students’ assignment submissions, we need to be able to make these file sizes as small as possible without compromising quality of the video so they can be shared quickly and easily. This video will demonstrate that process using a free open source application called Handbrake which can be downloaded at: handbrake.fr