The Playful Musician

Amanda joins The Playful Musician to chat about starting her online education business, Music Arts Collective, during the pandemic. She shares about her early musical influences and experiences, including studying with Ross Taggart. We discuss the composing process for her most recent album, Earth Voices, and how she structures her practice time. Amanda shares her approach to learning a new song, what she’s currently listening to, and from where she draws inspiration.

Show Notes

Amanda Tosoff is a B.C-raised, Toronto-based pianist, composer, and educator with six albums to her credit. As a bandleader and side-woman, she has performed with internationally-recognized artists such as Emilie-Claire Barlow, Ingrid and Christine Jensen, Brad Turner, Phil Dwyer, and many more. She’s received various honours, a Juno nomination and mention on the Polaris Prize “Longer List,” for her album Words.
 
Amanda joins The Playful Musician to chat about starting her online education business, Music Arts Collective, during the pandemic. She shares about her early musical influences and experiences, including studying with Ross Taggart. We discuss the composing process for her most recent album, Earth Voices, and how she structures her practice time. Amanda shares her approach to learning a new song, what she’s currently listening to, and from where she draws inspiration.

What is The Playful Musician?

The Playful Musician dives deep into a musician’s journey, techniques and influences. From the first instrument they played to how they prepare for big concerts or recordings to how they find joy in the long practice hours, this podcast reveals the beautiful, and peculiar, details of an artist’s journey.
Whether you’re an aspiring musician looking for inspiration, a seasoned pro trying to find new techniques, or just a fan of the musical process, you’re going to love this podcast.