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.By Mario Ajero

No Time To Die (from No Time To Die) by Billie Eilish arranged for piano by Mona Rejino played by Olivia Ajero, pianist.By Mario Ajero

A transcription of “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana performed on piano by Mario Ajero.By Mario Ajero

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…

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.By Mario Ajero

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.…

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 the…

Piano cover of American Idiot by Green Day played by Mario Ajero.By Mario Ajero

Piano Sonata No. 4 (Vida Breve) composed by Stephen Hough performed by Antonio "Nio" Ajero, pianist. Recorded live in Cole Concert Hall at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.By Mario Ajero

Transcription of “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana performed on piano by Mario Ajero at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Link to sheet music:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/heart-shaped-box-from-westworld-digital-sheet-music/20737283?aff_id=198335By Mario Ajero

The father-daughter duo of Mario Ajero & Olivia Ajero perform the 3rd movement of the Piano Sonata in D Major for four-hands, K. 381 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the 2019 Sugarmill Music Festival in Alexandria, Louisiana.By Mario Ajero

"out...standing for one piano six hands" by Kevin Olson performed by the Ajero Family at the Sugarmill Music Festival in Alexandria, Louisiana. Mario Ajero, Antonio "Nio" Ajero, & Olivia Ajero, pianistsBy Mario Ajero

Come on, it's lovely weather for piano together with you! Here's a 4-hand piano duet arrangment of "Sleigh Ride" performed by Olivia and Mario Ajero. This arrangement comes from the online music library of Piano Marvel but can also be downloaded digitally here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/sleigh-ride-digital-sheet-music/19816817?aff_id=198…

14-year-old pianist Antonio "Nio" Ajero performs Transcendental Etude No. 10 in F Minor by Franz Liszt. Recorded at the Cremona International Music Academy's Winners Concert in the performance hall of the Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy.By Mario Ajero

Video lesson on how to play the piano part of "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug. To download the sheet music, visit: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/havana-digital-sheet-music/20504743?aff_id=198335By Mario Ajero

"Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy arranged for piano six-hands by Greg Anderson. Pianists - Mario Ajero, Antonio "Nio" Ajero, & Olivia AjeroRecorded live at Cole Concert Hall at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.By Mario Ajero

Learn about Scott Joplin's piano piece, "Great Crush Collision March" which was named after and inspired by a publicity stunt on September 15, 1896 near Waco, Texas. This online lecture/performance is part of the centennial honoring 100 years since Scott Joplin's death in 1917.By Mario Ajero

Star Wars: The Force Theme by John Williams performed by Mario Ajero, pianist.By Mario Ajero

Romance for Six Hands at One Piano by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by Mario Ajero, Antonio Ajero, and Olivia Ajero in Cole Concert Hall at the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music in Nacogdoches, Texas.By Mario Ajero

Improvised piano variations on a theme by Paganini (Caprice No. 24) by 10-year-old pianist Antonio "Nio" Ajero. Please vote for his video at http://www.socialmusicworks.com or http://ow.ly/Mozj3 before May 21, 2015.By Mario Ajero

Best Day of My Life by American Authors cover played Nio using the Piano Maestro iPad app from JoyTunes. Guest appearance by little sister Olivia.By Mario Ajero

6-year-old pianist Olivia Ajero plays an arrangement of "Auld Lang Syne" by Phillip Keveren from "More Christmas Piano Solos Level 5" published by Hal Leonard. She plays with MIDI accompaniment powered by Home Concert Xtreme by Timewarp Technologies. Happy New Year from the Ajero Family!By Mario Ajero

6-year-old Olivia Ajero plays this jazzy piano arrangement of "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" by Phillip Keveren from "More Christmas Piano Solos for All Piano Methods Level 4" from the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. She is playing with the digital audio accompaniment that comes from the enhanced CD that comes with the book: http://www.sheetmus…

Somewhere In My Memory from the motion picture Home Alone performed on piano by 6-year-old Olivia Ajero.Composed by John Williams, this arrangement by Mona Rejino comes from "More Christmas Piano Solos Level 5" published by Hal Leonard. The enhanced CD comes with digital audio and MIDI accompaniments. Learn more at: http://www.halleonard.com/piano …

Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 29 by Frédéric Chopin performed by 10-year-old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero. Recorded live at Cole Concert Hall at Stephen F. Austin State University on October 24, 2014. View the entire recital at:http://youtu.be/Oj3AoTNOE64By Mario Ajero

Today I fill a request of one of my Podcast listeners/ YouTube subscribers by reciting a short poem written by one of Russia's greatest talents - Anna Akhmatova. Лотова Жена - Анна Ахматова (Lot's Wife - Anna Akhmatova). To view the text: http://youtu.be/2fEWD9bqAWkBy Natalia Worthington

The video that goes with this episode can be found on my YouTube channel: Episode 031 Toasting is a huge thing in Russia. Has been for ages. A full glass must be drunk to the bottom after every toast, because “a toast without wine is like a wedding without a bride!” A traditional Russian drinking party usually includes a sequence of several standar…

The video that goes with this episode can be found on my YouTube channel: Episode 030 Asking questions in Russian can be quite a daunting and intimidating task, especially if you try to follow the proper grammar rules of declention, gender agrement, etc. What if you are a beginner? Should you not even try? Of course not. By knowing basic Russian in…

Ever wanted to pronounce the days of the week in Russian like a native? Piece of cake!By Natalia Worthington

Today’s spoonful is going to consist of a useful Russian phrase and a poem in Russian. Don’t worry if you don’t understand the poem. The reason for reading out loud is so that you can get more familiar with the Russian sounds. As you’ve probably noticed I started this podcast with the expression Добрый день translated as ‘Good afternoon’. There is …

Ever wanted to know how to call your family members in Russian? I don't mean nicknames:) I mean official titles.By Natalia Worthington

Almost everybody has a book that they read and re-read in their childhood. When we read it again as adults it takes us back into the wonderful world of childhood fantasies and dreams. I have a book like that too. In Russian it was called "О чём думает моя голова". Translated into English "What's on My Mind". It's a collection of short stories about…

Many of you probably know that Russians have always been big on celebrating the New Year rather than Christmas. After the 1917 Revolution, Christmas was banned throughout Russia, along with other religious celebrations. It wasn't until 75 years later, in 1992, that the holiday was openly observed. Today, it's once again celebrated in grand fashion,…

Most Common Russian Drinking Toasts. There are more, but these will get you started:)By Natalia Worthington

Little Fir Tree (В Лесу Родилась Ёлочка). This is the most popular Russian New Year's song. Every Russian knows it. It's something that no winter holiday can do without. The song was born in 1903 and since then it brings joy and excitement to Russian kids just like that little fir tree from the song. Автор текста (слов): Кудашева Раиса Адамовна Ком…

Borrowing: The best way to think about the borrowed words in Russian is from a historical perspective. The influx of foreign words came in waves depending on what country or culture had influence in Russia: • Byzantine influence and conversion to Christianity: influx of Greek words • The reign of Peter the Great: influx of German and Dutch words (e…

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A fun way to learn Russian is by learning the words with opposite meanings. Here are some antonyms for you. Stay in touch: - site: http://speakrussian.blogspot.com - voicemail: 209-980-7877 (209-980-RUSS) - email: spoonfulofrussian@gmail.com - twitter: @russianspoonfulBy Natalia Worthington

Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать … Hello and welcome to the very first 'Questions and Answers' edition of A Spoonful of Russian Podcast. Coming to you from a small home studio in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina. Instead of trying to find time to get back to each and everyone of you individually through email, I decided to start accumulating the …

Final Part 3 of Крокодил (The Crocodile) by Korney Chukovsky.By Natalia Worthington

Part 2 of Крокодил (The Crocodile) by Korney Chukovsky. Крокодил (часть 2) Корнея Чуковского.By Natalia Worthington

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Russian Poems series. "Stars" by Sergei Esenin.By Natalia Worthington

Learn some Russian words related to weather, seasons, and pets. Twitter @russianspoonful Email: spoonfulofrussian@gmail.comBy Natalia Worthington

Russian Stress Patterns ( Accented Vs Unaccented Vowels) 1. Greeting by a subscriber (Thank you, Emily) - Спасибо! 2. BIG thanks to all who show their support by: - purchasing authentic Russian food at Russiantable.com also via a banner 3. Lesson - Russian Stress Patterns ( Accented Vs Unaccented Vowels) 4. Contact Twitter @russianspoonful Email: s…

Learn some sport-related vocabulary words in Russian.By Natalia Worthington

Inspired by last night's thunderstorm, our next poem is by Ф.И. Тютчев "Весенняя Гроза". English translation by Dmitri ObolenskyBy Natalia Worthington

Subscribers spoke. Some of you mentioned you would enjoy listening to Russian spoken without thinking of grammar. I've been thinking of doing it for a while now. Auditory training is an integral part of any foreign language learning. Thus, I created a dedicated playlist within my YouTube channel. I hope to fill it with masterful creations of Russia…

Just to change the pace a little, my daughter Emily and I are trying our hand at covering one of the most popular contemporary Russian songs originally performed by Alla Pugacheva and her daughter Kristina. Those two don't need introduction.By Natalia Worthington

Lesson on bilabial stop consonants [p] [b] and dental consonants [n] [t] [d] 1. Greeting by a subscriber (Thank you, Jeanette, and Happy Birthday!) - Спасибо! С днём рождения! 2. Recommendation of recording apps - Voice Record Pro (for iOS) - Hi-Q mp3 Voice Recorder (for Android) Another way - Google voice 209-980-RUSS (209-980-7877) BIG thanks to …