The composer, pianist and climate activist Gabriela Lena Frank talks about the environmental damage caused by the music industry, how her significant hearing loss has impacted her career, the issue of cultural appropriation, and how the music industry's "emphasis on perfection leads to a perfect imperfection of soul." Gabriela on her hearing loss: “I don't know what it's like to have normal hearing. And there are advantages. I like working in silence. To me, not being able to turn you...
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The composer, pianist and climate activist Gabriela Lena Frank talks about the environmental damage caused by the music industry, how her significant hearing loss has impacted her career, the issue of cultural appropriation, and how the music industry's "emphasis on perfection leads to a perfect imperfection of soul." Gabriela on her hearing loss: “I don't know what it's like to have normal hearing. And there are advantages. I like working in silence. To me, not being able to turn you...
"I felt it was too easy to just post a black square on Instagram." The violinist Augustin Hadelich talks about his quarantine videos of Black composers, racism in the classical music world, the Bach album he recorded for Warner Classics during lockdown, the surprising benefits to being his own accompanist, why he keeps his politics private, and the hostility he encounters when programming contemporary music. http://augustinhadelich.com/
Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer
The composer, pianist and climate activist Gabriela Lena Frank talks about the environmental damage caused by the music industry, how her significant hearing loss has impacted her career, the issue of cultural appropriation, and how the music industry's "emphasis on perfection leads to a perfect imperfection of soul." Gabriela on her hearing loss: “I don't know what it's like to have normal hearing. And there are advantages. I like working in silence. To me, not being able to turn you...
