Posted on Apr 26, 2023
Pianist Lara Downes finds 'Love at Last' with her new album
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What role does music play in uniting people from across the globe?
Composers from around the world are lending their talents to pianist Lara Downes’ forthcoming album, “Love at Last.”
The collection of 24 songs features the works of composers from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Kenya, and the Netherlands, to name a few.
Born during the fall of 2022 – amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, brutal protests in Iran, an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda, and persistent gun violence in the United States – the album aims to instill hope in uncertain times.
We sat down with Lara Downes to dissect the album’s themes and how it fits into her legacy of uplifting marginalized artists in the classical scene.
Composers from around the world are lending their talents to pianist Lara Downes’ forthcoming album, “Love at Last.”
The collection of 24 songs features the works of composers from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Kenya, and the Netherlands, to name a few.
Born during the fall of 2022 – amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, brutal protests in Iran, an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda, and persistent gun violence in the United States – the album aims to instill hope in uncertain times.
We sat down with Lara Downes to dissect the album’s themes and how it fits into her legacy of uplifting marginalized artists in the classical scene.
Pianist Lara Downes finds 'Love at Last' with her new album
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And ---> Van Cliburn winner Jon Nakamatsu - seen him often at Symphony Silicon Valley
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/14/jon-nakamatsu-and-symphony-silicon-valley-reunited-and-it-sounds-so-promising/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/14/jon-nakamatsu-and-symphony-silicon-valley-reunited-and-it-sounds-so-promising/
Jon Nakamatsu and Symphony Silicon Valley — reunited and it sounds so promising
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu and Argentine conductor Carlos Vieu return to Symphony Silicon Valley to perform Beethoven, Debussy, more.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Lara Downes is an American classical pianist and cultural activist who has made the popularization of classical music by women and black Americans one of her causes. She was selected as the Classical Woman of the Year for 2022 by a poll of listeners to the radio program Performance Today."...
"Lara Downes is an American classical pianist and cultural activist who has made the popularization of classical music by women and black Americans one of her causes. She was selected as the Classical Woman of the Year for 2022 by a poll of listeners to the radio program Performance Today."...
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