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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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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

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 · 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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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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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 · 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 · 15/05/2026

Adult Advanced Piano Performance Class: Really inspiring moments from Lisa Moore in a masterclass environment. What a joy and privilege. #piano #masterclass #lisamoore #AAPPC

Two people at the piano in the Adult Advanced Piano Performance Class in a recital hall with windows behind them opening to a courtyard. Lisa Moore is farther away explaining and demonstrating a passage while the other pianist sits and listens, ponders what is being shown, etc.

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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 · 27/04/2026

Here is the entire Sunday April 26th show in the WPKN ARCHIVES for 2 weeks, after that, <<poof>> #radio #fmradio #wpkn #archives #wpknarchives #radionothing archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/li...

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

Ah, that was a fun show! Beginnings and endings…

Me in black with my old guy’s hat on, black glasses with a smirk or smile…I can’t tell…sitting in front of a WALL of records at WPKN 89.5FM in Bridgeport CT USA

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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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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 · 21/01/2026

Glorious Ethiopian lunch at Habesha in New Haven, CT, after a wonderful Adult Advanced Piano Performance Class with Bill Braun. Had some Chopin Etudes, Chopin Maurka in c#, Kurtág/Bach piano four-hands, and Franck Prélude, Choral et Fugue. A boatload of wonderful music this morning.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Testing the Mic setup and the sound of the instrument briefly with some Glass #piano #glass #etude #soundcheck

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This simple almond-flour orange zest cake with pear on top was amazing, and not TOO sweet like most American desserts that use insane amounts of white sugar. Oh, and gluten free! #cake #almondflour #glutenfree #orangezest

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I’ve never had jalapeño-spam. It’s super salty, but I was surprised at how good it was pan-fried in these tortillas, actually. And they’re gluten free! #glutenfree #tortillas #spam #jalapenospam #surprised

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The more expensive one is supposedly more accurate and has a remote (which I set right next to the piano) the upper numbers are the remote at the piano, and the lower numbers are right where the main sensor are.

Smarter humidity and temp sensor with its screen illuminating

Smartpro humidity and temperature sensor remote next to the piano, sends its readings to the main

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

Happy New Year to all who celebrate this. My best wishes to you for good health, good fortune, and lots of good music, art, food, friends, luck, and especially love. ❤️

a very happy Ziggy the white cat sitting on a wooden chair by the differ table next to me, looking at me knowing he is about to be hand-fed as I eat my dinner. We eat together. Oh he has different colored eyes (right is blue, left is gold), as well as polydactyl on all four was (extra toes)

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

The Advanced Adult Piano Performance Class 3:30 recital at NMS in New Haven has been postponed due to icy conditions. Stay safe out there, folks.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Now that the heat is on, steadily, the humidity in the studio is dropping like a lead weight- so I have a pair of steamer/vaporizers on 12-hour timers hocketing duty. The piano needs around 40-50% to be happy, and that’s what it is! #piano #humidity #steamer #climatecontrol #winter #musicstudio

A pair of steamer/vaporizers on food trays (to keep spills local) the one on the right is marked D for day, and the left is N for night. They are alternating 12-hour shifts via timers.

My beloved Mason & Hamlin BB 7-foot piano in my studio.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Last day of teaching piano at UNH for the semester. Now what will I do with all that free time? 🤷🏼‍♂️🤔🥂 Why: compose, practice, stream, and record, of course! All while Salvatore stares at me. #unh #universityofnewhaven #teaching #endofsemester #music #piano

The main hallway where I teach, along concrete and cinderblock hall with severe lighting and posters, adjoining the walls, a few funky looking cushion blocks for students to sit while waiting for class

The stairway leading out of the building and down onto the street at night

Looking up at the building, where the music program is housed at night with rather severe lighting, it has a looming quality to it

In my studio at my piano, a photo of Salvatore Dolly layers at me with the words. “forget perfection you’ll never achieve it“ written on it.

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Had the most wonderful Adult Advanced Piano Performance Class today. The players were so invested, and the group had wonderful comments and questions. I love my job. #piano #pianoclass #masterclass #brahms #chopin #bolling #scriabin

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Slowly getting these fingers and hands back in working order. It’s been a large mountain to climb. I can improvise just fine, but replaying others’ works requires a different level of focus and physicality that had been somewhat jeopardized by psoriatic arthritis. I will beat this. I must. I am.

Me playing the piano with headphones on as I streamed an improvisation

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

At age 60, I decided to finally take the summers off as a teacher. We know teacher pay sucks. Several large expenses (Hamden property tax ripoff I’m looking at you) zeroed out my bank account! And, of course, September paychecks don’t come in till later. So learning how to navigate this, still. 🤦‍♂️⛈️😬

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Our little deck garden is shaping up and producing food for us daily (my Much Better Half is doing it, not me).

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I have to keep reminding myself that I like to sing, and should keep doing that…while I still can! Thank you to @lysguillorn.bsky.social for this truly special creation that only a true lovely being would create for another. ❤️ it is guarded by powerful forces. #thankyou #kindness #goodegg #goodhuman

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It’s so lovely to have students coming here now and playing on my new piano. It’s still going through An acclamation., But it sounds so good. #piano #musiclessons #musicstudio

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Revisiting a set of songs that I premiered over 11 years ago, and then never performed again. Notating them, re-recording them, and then releasing the music. So much work, but so worth it. #songs #composing #writing #musicnotation

My music workstation with controllers, lots of knobs and buttons, and a 27 inch screen off in the distance with the notation program displaying some pages of a song I’m notating

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The growth charts of younguns I’ve taught over the years. This is only a small part of that wall. ❤️

A wall with pencil and pen markings all the bet it with names dates and lines showing growth spurts of students I’ve taught over the many years..

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Istvan Peter B’Racz @istvanpeterbracz.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Heartfelt congratulations to the winners, their teachers, as well as composers Kaori Nakano and Alexandra Skevington, of the Fisher Piano Competition. Two world premieres tonight, super hot and very musical piano playing from middle school and high school divisions!

Close-up of the winners, with their teachers and the composers standing for a picture after the concert for the Fischer piano competition, in New Haven, Connecticut, at the neighborhood music school

Wider shot of all the participants, including the winners, their teachers, and composers, in the Fischer piano competition at the neighborhood music school, in New Haven, Connecticut

Composer Koari Nakano chats with 1st place winner of the Elementary division Edward Neems who premiered her work in the Fischer piano competition in New Haven, Connecticut, at the neighborhood music school recital hall

Composer Alexandra Skevington chats with 1st place winner of the Highschool division Lina Elwood who premiered her work in the Fischer piano competition in New Haven, Connecticut, at the neighborhood music school recital hall

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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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