Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer

Vivien Schweitzer

Vivien Schweitzer (former NYT music critic, pianist and author of "A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera) interviews artists who are changing the narrative in classical music and opera. Podcast produced by Vivien Schweitzer for Classical Voice North America. (www.classicalvoiceamerica.org)

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Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer

Episodes (5)

Nov 16, 2021 "We musicians don't think of ourselves as harmful people"
Jul 15, 2021 The dangerous "fetishization of new music"
May 19, 2021 "Music Can Save and It Can Heal"

Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer

Nov 16, 2021
18¾ minutes
12 MB

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 your ears off is like not being able to close your eyes. Imagine if you had sight on all...

Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer

"We musicians don't think of ourselves as harmful people"

Vivien Schweitzer

00:00 -17:54