Critics describe Tomáš Kačo's genre of music as "sui generis" – referring to his highly original way of blending classical, jazz, and traditional Romani music. His journey from an out-of-tune piano to a grand Steinway at New York's Carnegie Hall is akin to the American dream. On that journey, apart from the necessary good luck, has been diligence, persistence, curiosity, and courage.

Hey there, it's Grace, and welcome to a new episode of my solo podcast. It's been a while since I've been behind the microphone and I wanted to take a moment to share with you why I was off podcasting for a while and how I plan to come back. In this episode, I'll be opening up and sharing some personal thoughts and experiences that led me away from podcasting. I'll also share why I'm excited to be coming back and what I have in store for my listeners. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into these personal candid, and thought-provoking conversations. So, let's dive in and restart this incredible journey together.

Not your typical pop Artist/Influencer, Dena is one of the very few female artists based in Taiwan who has the ability to self-produce songs from scratch with a global competitive taste in pop music. Having participated in numerous singing competitions, and record label deals, enrolled in Berklee College of Music, and written songs for mainstream artists based in both Taiwan and China, she has grown to be very experienced and familiar with the pop music industry. Besides being an artist, songwriter, and producer, she is also an influencer with a following of nearly 300k followers.

Erin Seibert, MA, MT-BC is a music therapist working in critical care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Erin has experience working within hospice and palliative care, hematology and oncology, and mental health, and holds certifications in NICU Music Therapy (NICU-MT) and Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). Outside of the hospital environment, Erin’s passions lie in music therapy advocacy and education. Erin is most known for her TEDx Talk, “Why I Want to Change the World with Music Therapy” and her blog: musictherapytime.com. Join our conversation and get to know more about Erin’s music therapy journey! Thanks for joining us for coffee!

Welcome back to Musician Coffee House! ☕🎙️ You know the drill, come join us for coffee - where conversations are better with coffee! Daniel Jang is a Taiwanese-American violinist based in New Jersey. He records and arranges a wide range of music on his YouTube channel and has 425,443 monthly listeners on Spotify. Join our conversation and get to know more about Daniel’s artistry and his YouTube/music cover journey! Thanks for joining us for coffee and remember to write a review on Apple podcast :) _____________ 🎙️Guest Speaker: Daniel Jang Instagram: @djang Website: https://danieljangofficial.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/metalsides

We all know that Steve Jobs developed Apple in his garage, and Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in his dorm, but what if I told you that there's another genius who developed a technology that translates body motions into music-based experiences, providing health and education specialists with valid data for assessment?! Tune into this episode to hear more about Kevin's inspiring story of how he changed technology in the music/health industry. Kevin Clark, B.M. in Jazz Composition & Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music - Boston, USA. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2015 with a double major in Jazz Composition & Film Scoring, Clark founded his first company, Point Motion. Clark's passion for music found its purpose when he developed this motion control technology which allows users to create music through the movement of their bodies. Receiving a patent for his technology, winning numerous awards, and being recognized around the US for the uniquely innovative solution combining music, health, and technology, Clark continues to inspire many people with his dedication to problem-solving and finding purpose through music. Kevin Clark also provides Music Productions and Consultation Resources to empower a community of rising artists who benefit from his experience as an artist turned entrepreneur. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566qVUo5h4I  ------------------------------------------- 🎙️ Guest Speaker:  Kevin Clark  Instagram: @pointmotion  Website: https://pointmotioncontrol.com/    🎙️ Host:  Grace Pak  Website: https://msha.ke/gracepak/#about Instagram: @gpakkkk

*TRIGGER WARNING, this particular episode may trigger or harm by having mention of eating disorder and depression descriptions ahead.*   Joy Yoon is a Korean-American singer-songwriter artist from Austin, Texas. Joy, coming from a classical composition background, was acknowledged as an award-winning young composer at the 2015 Austin Symphony Orchestra Young Composers Competition. While studying at The University of Texas at Austin, she discovered her passion for writing indie/R&B pieces along with coming up with her own lyrics. She decided to move to Boston, Massachusetts to pursue a degree in songwriting at Berklee College of Music, along with taking courses in music business and production. Joy is a bilingual songwriter, who is now writing in both Korean and English.  In this episode, Joy tells us her journey as a Korean-American independent artist - faced multiple challenges such as facing an identity crisis, culture stock, self-worth, and eating disorder but shows and expresses so much growth through it all. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4VxD0mnyDU  ------------------------------------------- 🎙️Guest Speaker:  Joy Yoon  Instagram: @joyooooon  Other links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDXDkXpY0t4  🎙️Host: Grace Pak  Website: https://msha.ke/gracepak/#about Instagram: @gpakkkk  🎙️Podcast Link:  https://anchor.fm/mchpod

Sway Bleu is an Rnb/trap soul artist from Boston. His influences range from Bryson Tiller, Ty Dolla $ign to PJ Morton and Daniel Caeser. Sway specializes in producing, writing, and composing in everything he does. He has collaborated with artists such as Milky Day, Ash Haze, and Riyah. Be on the lookout for a new single in the next month or two. In this episode, he shares his authenticity of being an independent artist - the hardships of encountering contracting scams, and bright moments where he’s able to publish his story by having the freedom of expression that he wants to share with others through his song-writings, and resilience in always staying true to himself “Be your number one supporter and number one fan” - Sway.   Thanks for joining us for coffee! And remember to write a review on Apple podcast.  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lwrQY_Ay5M  ------------------------------------------- 🎙️Guest Speaker:  Sway Bleu Instagram: @swaybleu Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UCbydneMuhqhsaF5qQu30?si=tvW-NRvNRF-potMLG33Hug&dl_branch=1 🎙️Host:  Grace Pak  Website: https://msha.ke/gracepak/#about Instagram: @gpakkkk

In this episode, I invited a special guest, Liat Shapiro, who was born in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, but adopted and raised in the Boston area. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in spring 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. As a Korean adoptee, it has been Liat’s dream to give back to the South Korean orphanage community. She is excited to be serving on KKOOM’s Board of Directors and looks forward to helping her younger brothers and sisters achieve their dreams. In the midst of those accomplishments, Liat originally wanted to pursue being a professional concert musician as a harpist. Find out where, what, and how her musical journey has shifted. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq0aS1cs1As

Have you been playing games at home during this whole quarantine? Do you have a favorite soundtrack from a game that you play? Get a glimpse of behind the scenes of Adam's life as a video games music composer/conductor/editor. Adam Kallibjian is a composer and conductor for Film/TV/Games and was awarded the first place music award during MOTU's sponsored scoring contest. He holds a bachelor of music from the Berklee College of Music. Recently, Adam collaborated with Oscar-winning composer Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, The Good Dinosaur) on arrangements for Mychael’s score to the SONY animation film "Surf’s Up" available online. Thank you for joining us for coffee! ☕ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMkIpsWaFC4 ------------------------------------------- 🎙️Guest Speaker:  Adam Kallibjian Instagram: @adamkallibjian 🎙️Host:  Grace Pak  Website: https://msha.ke/gracepak/#about Instagram: @gpakkkk Podcast Link:  https://anchor.fm/mchpod