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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

among the many thousands of cool sunset pics from last night in Hamden CT- it was quite a show before the Nor'easter hit! #noreaster #sunset #sunsetphotos #newengland #connecticut

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ziggy eats with us at every meal. He has learned how to “put in an order” for more crunchies, 😆🥰 and I never ever get tired of his cuteness and persistence.❤️

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Friday 3:13AM The piano was a bit out, and I forgot the vocal mic on, and forgot to turn off compression- so its a bit more "pokey" than it really should be, but I enjoyed this moment. So I'm sharing it here with you folks. #piano #improvisation #musicsky #grandpiano youtu.be/WHKOvNsqgTE?...

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ok, first few days of teaching: ✅ I realized I miss it a bit, and was glad to see my old and new students. Pianos still need to be tuned. STAT! They painted the room over the August break, and thankfully they did not paint over my growth chart wall! ❤️

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The academic year is off to a good start. Still a bit shell-shocked how time is flying faster and faster. Getting ready for a live performance soundtrack to the 1922 Nosferatu in New Haven, CT on Oct 30th (2 shows) with my Sub-Verse compatriots. It will be intense. I promise you. #nosferatu

Wide panoramic shot of my group Sub-Verse performing live at the Neighborhood, Music School in New Haven, Connecticut several years ago: with me on the left, sitting with a piano and synthesizers, Thomas Kozumplik in the center with an epic percussion kit, and Tom Burnett on the right with keyboards and, microphone, and beautiful lighting by Jamie Burnett

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Changed my profile pic…but I think it’s too vanilla, bland…

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hi! Back to teaching in a school. Taught privately in my own studio over the summer (and will continue to do so, since I make DOUBLE the amount). At least I have a nice room with 2 grand pianos (the upright is mine, and I’m selling it). Although it would have been nice if the pianos were in tune 🤔😂

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

WTAF APPLE?! What is the point of LIMITING how many phone numbers and email addresses one can block? Seriously. Does that take up SO MUCH room, that you need to limit it? I genuinely want to know WHAT is the reason for the limitation amounts. #apple #applecomputer #email #blocking #stupidity

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Will be live on WPKN co-hosting with Rod Richardson on “Radio Nothing” tonight from 11PM-2AM EDT NYC Listen via the WPKN app, or www.wpkn.org Or if you are local to Bridgeport CT 89.5FM @radionothing.bsky.social

Me sitting and waiting for my ride to the radio station in front of my house. You see my record briefcase, sitting on a concrete slab, with some grass in the distance, and some rock gardens and streets and lights at night.

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Last night’s Radio Nothing show on WPKN was really an interesting turn with the tracks selected. More mellow and introspective overall. Beautiful stuff was played. Here it is in the WPKN archives for 2 weeks: archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/li... #radio #fmradio #liveradio #archives #wpkn #musicsky

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Radio Nothing with Rod Richardson

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Tonight: 11PM-2AM EDT NYC I will be doing my monthly Sunday edition co-hosting of Rod Richardson’s awesome program “Radio Nothing” on WPKN. We shall be trading tracks! @radionothing.bsky.social Live radio, 89.5 FM Bridgeport, CT USA; download the app, it’s great- or listen online www.wpkn.org

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Oh, well looky here: Evil-Twin FINALLY got around to tuning the piano! My students and I are grateful…finally (Did I mention ‘finally’?). #piano #pianotuning #mousepocalypse

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Verrry slowly re-introducing wheat flour into my life (after 25 years) crumb by crumb, then one small bite every few days, etc. I will never eat “normal USA wheat” again, but I’m using Jovial’s Einkorn wheat flower which has been shown to be much better tolerated by those with sensitivities!

A piece of bread I ate a tiny bit from, made with Jovial’s einkorn wheat and freshly ground pistachio flour mixed in with almond and lots of freshly made butter on top

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Co-hosting tonight’s “Radio Nothing” with Rod Richardson tonight from 11PM-2AM on WPKN! Listen via 89.5 FM if you are local, or online at www.wpkn.org (or via the cool WPKN app) #wpkn895 #WPKN #radionothing #eclecticmusic

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This afternoon, members of the Adult Advanced Piano Performance Class gave a wonderful end-of-semester recital. Bravissimo!! I had to step in for someone who couldn’t be there, and played some Philip Glass Etudes. #AAPPC #piano #recital #concert #classicalmusic #musicsky

Jane Bugbee (age 90!!!) performed a beautiful composition that pays tribute to Rebecca Raffaelli who started this class over 30 years ago.

Jane Hanselman performed Brahms and Chopin beautifully.

Me performing Glass etudes no 6 and 4 from book 1. The 1880-era Steinway C felt a tad rickety but managed to do the job for me.

“The Seaside Trio” with Linda Hinz at the piano performing a larger 4 movement trio for flute, cello and piano work by Farrenc

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Now in the WPKN Archives for 2 weeks if you missed it live: #radio #liveradio #fmradio #wpkn #radionothing #wpknarchives archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/li...

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

For today’s Adult Advanced Piano Performance Class we will have the legendary Lisa Moore come and guest-teach! If you know, you know. 🥂 #piano #boac #bangonacan #modernmusic #classicalmusic

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radionothing.bsky.social @radionothing.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Radio Nothing 3434 The Mix And Mismatch Edition #ontheair @wpkn.bsky.social 89.5 FM wpkn.org now until 5h55 EST. It's an encore presentation from Sunday/Monday, July 23/24, 2023 from 22h00 to 1h55 EDT. Hosted by Rod Richardson with guest co-host @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social Enjoy!

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Amazing performances from all in the 49th annual Fisher Competition Winner’s Concert on May 3rd 2026 at the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven CT. Two world premieres of new works by composers who won the Fisher Composer Award. More info in ALT text below. #piano #competition #newengland

Composers Jane Kozhevnokova, and Michael Phillips (post concert world premieres of their work smiles for the camera)- had their works selected from a sizable group of submissions for the Fisher Competition.

Ian Lin, first prize winner of the High School division stands next to Michael Phillips in front of the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand used in the concert at the Neighborhood Music School in New Havrn Connecticut USA, having premiered “Three Off-Kilter Miniatures” by Phillips
Also awarded the ‘Best Performance of the Commissioned Work -
High School Division’

Noah Bloom (director of the Neighborhood Music School) on the very left next to Michelle Zingale (lead coordinator of the competition). On the right stand all the performers with their teachers posing for photos post concert.

Closer view of the smiling and winners and their relieved teachers post concert posing for pictures.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

One of the schools I teach at recently had its enrollment go from 9,000 to 6,000 quite suddenly due to the current USA-admin's racist/hatred/bullying of anyone from another country that is blessed with more pigment than your standard vanilla-ice-cracker. So I understand WHY schools are struggling.

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What is a movie that's in your top 25 that is unlikely to be in anyone else's? 🎥🖤 “The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes” (by the Brothers Quay) Check out the trailer: mubi.com/en/films/the...

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TRAILER - The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005)

The Quay Brothers return for their first film in a decade with this live-action story of an 19th-century opera singer who is murdered on-stage shortly before her upcoming wedding.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Waiting for my ride to WPKN to Co-Host the 4th Sunday of the month edition of Radio Nothing with Rod Richardson @radionothing.bsky.social #wpkn #liveradio #FMRADIO #musicsky

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Just got home from two splendid Honors recitals in which several of my students all knocked it out of the park. Bravo!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 #piano #pianostudents #recital #grieg #chopin #scarlatti #NMS #recitalhall #steinway #newhaven #newengland #musicsky #art

Two recital program fronts with:

YOUNG JUNIORS DIVISIONS
HONORS RECITAL
SENIOR AND JUNIOR DIVISIONS HONORS RECITAL
Sunday, April 26, 2026
NMS Recital Hall

Written on them

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radionothing.bsky.social @radionothing.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Radio Nothing 3591 The Post-Rapture Paradise Edition #ontheair @wpkn.bsky.social 89.5 FM wpkn.org now until 5h55 EDT. It's an encore presentation from Sunday/Monday, September 28/29, 2025 from 22h00 to 1h55 EDT. Hosted by Rod Richardson with co-host @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

My piano technician came by and brought piano moving wheels that he attached to the legs, thank goodness (my back still hurts from moving a 1000 lb instrument). Plus, he looked at some noise issues with the key bed, and will probably be taking the action with him for a few weeks in August. #piano

Two piano moving dollies, each with three wheels to make moving my instrument much easier on a wooden floor. They are cast-iron, and can easily hold 1000 pounds. One per leg, three wheels per leg, makes moving this thousand pound instrument much easier.

The keyboard bed laid out on a table with half the keys removed. The key bed itself, the frame, seems to have some slight warp to it, and makes noise when I play in certain parts of the piano keyboard. This is an involved process to repair, And most likely will be done when I am away for several weeks.

The piano keys themselves just laying on the floor and disarray kind of weird to see them like this

The keypad which supports and holds the keyboard itself completely void of keys, resting on a table as he assesses the issues

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

If you are a composer, this is a wonderful read. Lots of cool graphic scores in there too! Absolutely worth it!

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radionothing.bsky.social @radionothing.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Radio Nothing 3629 The World Held Hostage By Insanity Edition #ontheair @wpkn.bsky.social 89.5 FM wpkn.org now, 20h00 (8:00pm) until 22h55 (10:55pm) EDT. Times sad and horrifying.

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My fav time of year as things wake up and start growing again after a long slumber…. #spring #newengland #flowers #treebuds #crocus #magnolia #daffodils

A bud beginning to open on the magnolia tree, it is a glorious, pastel pink color, and this is the type of tree that has very large flowers

A close-up of some daffodils starting to open up in the sun, the Morningdew is still on it reflecting light like pearls on the bright yellow petals with their heads turned down

The last gasp of the crocus plants. These are the larger and darker purple ones, really quite beautiful, but so short-lived. We should learn a lesson from this and not take life for granted.

Weird grape like plant things with some miniature daffodils behind it and a brick wall made of stone with leaves and greens all Strein about

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I must say that the newer Dorico score proofreading feature is truly AWESOME!!! Especially for large complicated orchestral scores! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #dorico #dorico6 #orchestration #notation #composing #writingmusic #orchestralscore #orchestraparts

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radionothing.bsky.social @radionothing.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Radio Nothing 3562 The More Of The Different Edition #ontheair @wpkn.bsky.social 89.5 FM wpkn.org now until 5h55 EDT. It's an encore presentation from Sunday/Monday, April 27/28, 2024 from 22h00 to 1h55 EDT. Hosted by Rod Richardson with co-host @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social Encore again!

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Ziggy has been so adorable as of late...

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Ziggy is at it again...every time he actually catches his tail, and realizes its HIS tail...he goes through a moment... #adorable #cat #catchasingtail #ziggy #polydactyl #heterochromia #turkishvan

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Last night's "Radio Nothing" show was really super fun, the flow, the vibe, the interesting and unexpected turns really took one on a cool eclectic musical journey. It's available (link below) in the WPKN archives for the next two weeks. #wpkn #radionothing wpkn.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/li...

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Radio Nothing with Rod Richardson

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Tonight from 11PM-2AM EDT NYC I’m looking forward to co-hosting Rod Richardson’s epic live radio program “Radio Nothing” on WPKN! FM 98.5 Bridgeport or listen vua the app or online @radionothing.bsky.social www.wpkn.org

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WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I simply can't stop obsessing over this song by Artadi. It keeps popping up over the last few years #artadi #jenniferartadi youtu.be/YlpiV5HhAVY?...

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Genevieve Artadi - 'Living Like I Know I’m Gonna Die' (Official Video)

YouTube video by GenevieveArtadi

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radionothing.bsky.social @radionothing.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Radio Nothing 3504 The No Shortage Of Life Lessons Edition #ontheair @wpkn.bsky.social 89.5 FM wpkn.org now until 5h55 EST. It's an encore presentation from Sunday/Monday, July 28/29, 2024 from 22h00 to 1h55 EDT. Hosted by Rod Richardson with guest co-host @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social Again again!

wpkn.org

WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

WPKN is a 10,000-watt non-profit listener-supported community radio station; broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Thank you kindly. A blast from the past!

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Today was the first day the thermometer reached above freezing for over a month, maybe more.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Stupid whimpy-assed NBC wouldn’t air the boo-ing of the USA VP in the opening ceremony. But the rest of the world knows…

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Hello World. I’m here now. :-) Here’s Ziggy:

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Lovely meditation on a snowy sunny afternoon with a wind ornament and it long shadow in the snow. I could sit snd watch this all day… #snow #windornament #shadows #sunnyday #winter #newengland

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effin_izzy @effinizzy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Post-Benjamin-storm snowy landscapes/sculptures in the back yard. #snow #shadow #landscape #winter #newengland

Lots of snow burying everything under 20” in spots. You see a concrete structure entryway wearing snow-hats, and a machete in a tree trunk emerging from the snow

A yard wind ornament with its shadow on the snow, with a wall behind it pretty much covered by snow, and a wall to the right that rises up with concrete structures, also just covered and blanketed in snow

Two round objects buried in the snow wearing cone shaped snow hats

Three pieces of wood sticking up out of the snow with a slight bump for each one as it pokes through with its shadow starkly contrasting on the white snow

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