Chasing Liszt

A house burnt to the ground. A grand piano in the middle, completely unscathed.That's where this begins — September 2024, a phone call that changed everything, and a strange promise made alone at a piano at 1am on New Year's Eve.This is Episode 1. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chasingliszt.substack.com

Trailer for Season 1: The End.Standing in ruins, a 42-year-old startup founder turns to the piano. The goal: master one of the most difficult piano works ever written — Liszt's Sonata in B minor — before April 1, 2031. This podcast follows the journey. Each week: what happened in the practice room, what it meant, and conversations with pianists, neuroscientists, and anyone who knows what it takes to master something that might be too late to master. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chasingliszt.substack.com