How was Bach's spirituality influential in his music-making? Why is he considered such an important composer? What's in his music that appeals so strongly to listeners worldwide?
Pianist Dr. Simone Leitão, PhD offers a few selections by J.S. Bach on piano and explains how the composer's Christian faith led him to create some of the most important works in all of Western music.
About Simone Leitão, PhD - www.simoneleitaopiano.com
Simone enjoys a solid career as soloist, chamber musician and recitalist in Brazil, the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is one of Brazil's most sought-after pianists nowadays. She is known for her intense vitality, ample technical means, strong rhythmic drive and fire in her performances. Her industrious personality has gained notoriety by her cultural enterprises over the past six years, which has fostered youth academic training, chamber music making and new audience building in Brazil). She is the founder and artistic director of Academia Jovem Concertante (Touring Youth Orchestra Academy - since 2012) and Rio International Chamber Music Week, since 2012.
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