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Heralded by Steinway & Sons for “making classical music exciting and accessible for the masses,” pianist George Ko has encapsulated audiences worldwide with his classical improvisations on the piano, blending Chopin-like virtuosity with the vast soundscapes of cinema. He has been presented at Carnegie Hall 9 times and is a repeat keynote performer for TEDx. Currently, George is engaged in a 20-city tour and has given over 200 digital concerts in the past two years. His performances have been broadcasted on ABC and featured in music festivals in Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, and China. As a recording artist, his piano compositions have appeared in films at the Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Netflix.

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Re: GKO - George Ko at Steinway Hall, Marylebone, London
Thanks for coming to the show @Roy James-Pike 🙌
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Re: Week 4: Improvise Like Debussy & Ravel
@CK Great improv! I love how you really created a pre-meditated structure with expansion and grew the improv! The only thing I would say is to work on color and textures.…
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- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 4: Improvise Like Debussy & Ravel
@Roy James-Pike thanks so much Roy! And please do feel free to DM on Instagram whenever you want to share. Have fun improvising, and wish you all the best!
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- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 4: Improvise Like Debussy & Ravel
@trevor Woah did not expect a music video! This is so cool. Love the pattern you picked, very Philip Glass esque! Like how you changed your left hand in the second movement,…
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- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Susan Rogers Thanks for the kind words, and have a wonderful weekend!
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- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 3: Left Hand Magic
@CK Nice job experimenting with the left hand! I like the trill transition in the left hand, and working with changing the pattern with the alberti bass and also the more melodic approach in the…
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- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 3: Left Hand Magic
@Peter Golemme Very wonderful improv! Love how you're doing so many different types of left hands! I especially love the left hand scale you do, very reminiscent of Beethoven left hands!…
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- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
Hi Everyone! Just a quick reminder that the last workshop is tomorrow at 11AM PT! So don't forget to upload your improv's with left hand magic on the Week 3 thread here: https://piano-community.…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Susan Rogers Hi Susan, not to worry! Improvisation is like practicing scales, it gets easier over time. One way that would help is to focus on one "shape" to improvise off of,…
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Sindre Skarelven absolutely wonderful! I love how you maintained the spirit of the Ballade throughout the improv, including the left hand patterns, much like how we talked about in this week's…
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- 3 yrs ago
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Week 4: Improvise Like Debussy & Ravel

Welcome to the third week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"! This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the fourth week.…
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Rudelle Gaje Of course, just responded via email!
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Gail Starr lolol you're going to do fine! this is a safe place, and all "mistakes" are welcome! From Thelonius Monk, "When is a note a 'wrong' note? It might sound wrong to the listener,…
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Improvise like Debussy, Ravel or Chopin 🌈

Tue Jun 28 2022 at 8 PM CEST

https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/george-ko-improvise-like-debussy-ravel

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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Rudelle Gaje Hi Rudelle! I unfortuantely can't see the link. Maybe try uploading the physical video file to the thread, or you can use wetransfer and email it to me at ko@georgeko.…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Gail Starr welcome to the party! hahaha well that reference is incredibly fitting! looking forward to your improvisation with left hand magic, happy fishing for notes!
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- GeorgeKo
- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Thurmond R Thanks for sharing this! I had no idea Von Preussen composed! very nice indeed and very improvisatory, especially with all of those flourishes after a trill.…
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- 3 yrs ago
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@CK nice improv! love how you were playing off of the corelli variations! I think you're on track with exploring the theme and variations way of improvising,…
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- GeorgeKo
- 3 yrs ago
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Peter Golemme no worries, again this is a safe space so whatever you share, we are truly blessed to hear your music, always love to hear it. Rachmaninoff often had a very improvisatory instinct,…
- Classical Improviser 🎹
- GeorgeKo
- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Peter Golemme Love the way you created a pattern in your left hand, you were already ahead of the curve of today's workshop! I think I would work on the things we mentioned today in the stream,…
- Classical Improviser 🎹
- GeorgeKo
- 3 yrs ago
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
Hi Everyone, see you in this week's stream soon! I see many wonderful submissions have just been added! I will respond individually after today's stream,…
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- 3 yrs ago
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Peter Golemme wonderful playing! I'll comment more after the stream, I just got a chance to hear everyone's lovely improvs and will reply to all later in the day!
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
Haha no worries @Rudelle Gaje I wasn't able to see the video in the link, do you mind reuploading it? Thanks so much!
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Peter Golemme Thanks Peter for sharing the workshop link!
- Classical Improviser 🎹
- GeorgeKo
- 3 yrs ago
- Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Week 3: Left Hand Magic

Welcome to the third week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"! This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the third week.…
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- 3 yrs ago
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- Improvising Classically with George Ko!

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