An interview with Grace Browning, principal harpist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera. We discuss her vision for a thriving 21st-century arts institution-- one that engages audiences, empowers musicians, experiments in new formats, and is accessible to all.
Highlights
- Dealing with the technique and body tension - 7:34
- Giving the students a chance to learn - 10:54
- Social media as a gift to share music - 11:54
- Her teacher at Juilliard - 13:36
- Having fear and being unaware about where you fit in - 16:30
- The age of social media - 17:19
- Feeling anxiety - 18:32
- It is impossible to not compare yourself - 20:05
- No audition is going to be perfect - 22:31
- Making investments to teaching artists? - 41:22
- What teacher artists can do - 42:49
- Inspired by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 48:40
- The biggest difference between Dallas and Santa Fe - 53:05
- How important social interaction is - 1:02:50
- Grace's recommendations - 1:05:44
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