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Ep #18 - Be like water | Grigorios Zamparas

My piano teacher Grigorios joins me to talk about what happens when you stop forcing things and start flowing instead. We go back to Greece where his mentor Yorgos threw music at him as a teenager. Grig learned 20 concertos by age 18. But here's the thing—the more relaxed he got, the faster he learned. Tension kills the music. Tension kills the memory. You have to find a way to let it flow. We talk about Bruce Lee's "be like water" philosophy and how it shows up at the piano. About surrender on stage. About the moment when it's not you playing anymore—something higher takes over. About how the way you live affects the way you perform. Grig teaches me about the mind, the heart, and the will. How all three have to work together. How music is one of the few things that lets you develop all three at once. And he gives us the mantra he'd put above his piano: "May be enough for today." This one's for anyone who's pushing too hard. Anyone who's wound too tight. Anyone who needs permission to relax into their power instead of forcing it. Links grigorioszamparas.com Credits Thank The Team: To all those who help me. Gwendolyn Christian for the scheduling and [Oliver Kiker](mailto:[email protected]?) for the theme music. 00:00:00 Piano Teacher Gregorius Zamparas on the Podcast 00:01:04 Pianist Yorgos Manesis 00:07:00 Pianist Jorgos Stamatis on his Early Years 00:11:56 Wellness in the University 00:14:07 Piano Teaching and Performing 00:18:16 Piano Concerts are a spiritual journey 00:22:20 What are the challenges faced by young musicians today? 00:27:01 How Music Affects Your Wellbeing 00:29:10 Have there been times when you haven't wanted to touch the piano 00:31:52 Teaching pro bono in Greece 00:33:14 What is it like to play in Switzerland? 00:38:04 Diet and discipline in life 00:42:26 Maria Callas on Her Art 00:43:10 Favorite pianist of all time 00:43:52 Pianist and high-achiever 00:47:40 Relationships: The Search for Meaning