Susan Zhang's guest appearances

Susan Zhang

Max Q from Peabody LAUNCHPad

Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove

PGN Gets Personal 

Kyle Jones

Marin Alsop

Sarah Thomas

Taylor Davis

Robert Miller

Amanda Cook

Michael Repper

Sean Jones

Colleen McKenna

Joseph Young

Roy White

Arthur Schwartz

Lauren Lockwood

Kris Johnson

Lisa Harris

OwlTail

In the latest episode of PGN Gets Personal, Susan Zhang joins the pod to discuss her journey in starting a PGN Chapter at Washington University in St. Louis. She discusses her childhood, what led her to WashU and how she decided to take the leap of faith in starting a new PGN Chapter. Tune in to hear her thoughts on successes and failures throughout the process as well as some leadership lessons learned that she carries to this day. Last but not least, make sure to check out Susan's own podcast, Soccer with Susan (link below)!  https://open.spotify.com/show/2JLJqXblcPUW98q2OHLmyS

In the latest episode of PGN Gets Personal, Susan Zhang joins the pod to discuss her journey in starting a PGN Chapter at Washington University in St. Louis. She discusses her childhood, what led her to WashU and how she decided to take the leap of faith in starting a new PGN Chapter. Tune in to hear her thoughts on successes and failures throughout the process as well as some leadership lessons learned that she carries to this day. Last but not least, make sure to check out Susan's own podcast, Soccer with Susan (link below)! <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2JLJqXblcPUW98q2OHLmyS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/2JLJqXblcPUW98q2OHLmyS</a>

#4 - The Trials and Tribulations of Starting a PGN Chapter with Susan Zhang

In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to professional pianists and founders of The Concert Truck, Susan Zhang and Nick Luby. The pair talk about the beginning stages of starting their business and what it’s like performing concerts in a truck! They also speak about their other musical experiences such as their education, teaching piano, and their entrepreneurial view of the industry. QUOTES"The only reason to do music is the music itself." Nick Luby - [09:40]"There are a lot of ups and downs with learning to play an instrument, or really learning any craft well. I think that it’s good to experience that. Even when you’re young. Because you learn that to get better than anything, you’re going to have to feel those uncomfortable feelings. And that’s an important part of the process." Susan Zhang - [13:13]“If you’re a great improviser, then you’re automatically a good composer because improvisation is spontaneous composition.” Nick Luby - [16:14]TIMESTAMPS[00:04] Intro[01:00] Nick Luby Musical Excerpt[01:30] Meet Nick Luby and Susan Zhang[02:08] Teaching Piano[04:20] Meeting and Creating The Concert Truck[07:54] College[09:03] Family[10:25] Susan’s Education Experience[10:53] Susan Zhang Musical Excerpt[11:25] Susan’s Parents[12:00] Kids Starting in Music[14:33] Vulnerability and Improvisation in Music[17:13] Success[17:49] Adopting The Concert Truck[19:47] Entrepreneurship[21:54] Nick Luby and Susan Zhang Musical Excerpt[22:23] Entrepreneurship Continued[25:03] Nyla Technology Solutions[25:36] Driving The Concert Truck[27:37] First Concert to Now[33:37] Wrap Up Questions[35:35] OutroRESOURCESJohns Hopkins Peabody InstituteGilman SchoolWesleyan UniversityJohann Sebastion BachWolfgang MozartLudwig van BeethovenFrédéric ChopinSouth Carolina Arts CommissionUniversity of South CarolinaEastman School of MusicSamuel BarberNikolai KapustinSergey RachmaninoffSouth Carolina Piano FestivalArthur Fraser International Piano CompetitionDallas Symphony OrchestraFour Seasons Chamber Music FestivalThe Kennedy Center The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigalRELEVANT LINKSThe Concert TruckUpcoming Events with The Concert TruckThe Concert Truck on FacebookAbout Nick Luby and Susan ZhangNick Luby on LinkedInSusan Zhang on LinkedInSusan Zhang on TwitterNyla Technology SolutionsI’d love to hear from you -- your feedback is important to me and I read all of it. If you enjoyed the podcast, I hope you’ll give us 5 stars. I’ll be sure to thank you via email. If not, let me know what you think we should do differently. Don’t forget to hit “subscribe” so you’ll receive notifications about guest interviews and other topics that drop every Tuesday. Live well, Shana

In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to professional pianists and founders of The Concert Truck, Susan Zhang and Nick Luby. The pair talk about the beginning stages of starting their business and what it’s like performing concerts in a truck! They also speak about their other musical experiences such as their education, teaching piano, and their entrepreneurial view of the industry. QUOTES<ul><li>"The only reason to do music is the music itself." Nick Luby - [09:40]</li><li>"There are a lot of ups and downs with learning to play an instrument, or really learning any craft well. I think that it’s good to experience that. Even when you’re young. Because you learn that to get better than anything, you’re going to have to feel those uncomfortable feelings. And that’s an important part of the process." Susan Zhang - [13:13]</li><li>“If you’re a great improviser, then you’re automatically a good composer because improvisation is spontaneous composition.” Nick Luby - [16:14]</li></ul>TIMESTAMPS<ul><li>[00:04] Intro</li><li>[01:00] Nick Luby Musical Excerpt</li><li>[01:30] Meet Nick Luby and Susan Zhang</li><li>[02:08] Teaching Piano</li><li>[04:20] Meeting and Creating The Concert Truck</li><li>[07:54] College</li><li>[09:03] Family</li><li>[10:25] Susan’s Education Experience</li><li>[10:53] Susan Zhang Musical Excerpt</li><li>[11:25] Susan’s Parents</li><li>[12:00] Kids Starting in Music</li><li>[14:33] Vulnerability and Improvisation in Music</li><li>[17:13] Success</li><li>[17:49] Adopting The Concert Truck</li><li>[19:47] Entrepreneurship</li><li>[21:54] Nick Luby and Susan Zhang Musical Excerpt</li><li>[22:23] Entrepreneurship Continued</li><li>[25:03] Nyla Technology Solutions</li><li>[25:36] Driving The Concert Truck</li><li>[27:37] First Concert to Now</li><li>[33:37] Wrap Up Questions</li><li>[35:35] Outro</li></ul>RESOURCES<ul><li><a href="https://peabody.jhu.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gilman.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Gilman School</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wesleyan.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wesleyan University</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biography.com/musician/johann-sebastian-bach" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Johann Sebastion Bach</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biography.com/musician/wolfgang-mozart" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wolfgang Mozart</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biography.com/musician/ludwig-van-beethoven" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ludwig van Beethoven</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biography.com/musician/frederic-chopin#:~:text=Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric%20Chopin%20was%20a%20renowned,piano%20compositions%20were%20highly%20influential." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Frédéric Chopin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.southcarolinaarts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">South Carolina Arts Commission</a></li><li><a href="https://sc.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">University of South Carolina</a></li><li><a href="https://www.esm.rochester.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eastman School of Music</a></li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/124272297/the-life-and-music-of-samuel-barber" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Samuel Barber</a></li><li><a href="http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cyoungk/kapustinbio.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nikolai Kapustin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Rachmaninoff" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sergey Rachmaninoff</a></li><li><a href="https://www.scpianofestival.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">South Carolina Piano Festival</a></li><li><a href="http://sepf.music.sc.edu/study/competition/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dallassymphony.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dallas Symphony Orchestra</a></li><li><a href="https://fourseasons.ecu.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Kennedy Center</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Willpower-Instinct-Self-Control-Works-Matters/dp/1583335080" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Willpower Instinct</a> by Kelly McGonigal</li></ul>RELEVANT LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://www.theconcerttruck.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Concert Truck</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theconcerttruck.org/events" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Upcoming Events with The Concert Truck</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theconcerttruck/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Concert Truck on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theconcerttruck.org/team" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">About Nick Luby and Susan Zhang</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickluby/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Luby on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-zhang-5b135827/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Zhang on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/szhang26?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Zhang on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://nylatechnologysolutions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nyla Technology Solutions</a></li></ul> I’d love to hear from you -- your feedback is important to me and I read all of it. If you enjoyed the podcast, I hope you’ll give us 5 stars. I’ll be sure to thank you via email. If not, let me know what you think we should do differently. Don’t forget to hit “subscribe” so you’ll receive notifications about guest interviews and other topics that drop every Tuesday. Live well, Shana

At The Table : Nick Luby and Susan Zhang, Founders of The Concert Truck

Max Q

In this bonus episode entrepreneur and pianist Susan Zhang (GPD 18’) discusses how she cofounded The Concert Truck, a startup she created during her time at Peabody, and the skills needed to keep it running. You can learn more about The Concert Truck at their website (www.theconcerttruck.org) or by following them @theconcerttruck on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Intro music by Vincent Fasano. Audio editing by Greg Hays. Logo by MegDig Design. Interview Recorded Feb. 13, 2019

In this bonus episode entrepreneur and pianist Susan Zhang (GPD 18’) discusses how she cofounded The Concert Truck, a startup she created during her time at Peabody, and the skills needed to keep it running. You can learn more about The Concert Truck at their website (<a href="http://www.theconcerttruck.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theconcerttruck.org</a>) or by following them @theconcerttruck on <a href="https://twitter.com/theconcerttruck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theconcerttruck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theconcerttruck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Intro music by <a href="http://www.soundcloud.com/fasanov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vincent Fasano</a>. Audio editing by <a href="https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/~01315da1dfabffaed1/?s=1110580748338319360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greg Hays</a>. Logo by <a href="https://megdigdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MegDig Design</a>. Interview Recorded Feb. 13, 2019

Bonus: Max Q – Susan Zhang