the most rewarding experiences of being a musician is sharing music with people
a musician is sharing music with people
a musician is sharing music with people for the first time we going through a
for the first time we going through a
for the first time we going through a really fascinating period of innovation
really fascinating period of innovation
really fascinating period of innovation in the way that we present music which i
in the way that we present music which i
in the way that we present music which i think is relevant to the way that we
think is relevant to the way that we
think is relevant to the way that we present and share all subjects but
present and share all subjects but
present and share all subjects but firstly why music why is music important
firstly why music why is music important
firstly why music why is music important and why do people like me why we’re so
and why do people like me why we’re so
and why do people like me why we’re so passionate about sharing music well for
passionate about sharing music well for
passionate about sharing music well for me music is a form of storytelling music
me music is a form of storytelling music
me music is a form of storytelling music has the ability to capture the human
has the ability to capture the human
has the ability to capture the human experience and emotion of different
experience and emotion of different
experience and emotion of different situations to understand fear and
situations to understand fear and
situations to understand fear and oppression from the Soviet Union under
oppression from the Soviet Union under
oppression from the Soviet Union under Joseph Starling what better place to
Joseph Starling what better place to
Joseph Starling what better place to start than the music of Dmitri
start than the music of Dmitri
start than the music of Dmitri Shostakovich any study of the social
Shostakovich any study of the social
Shostakovich any study of the social revolutions of 1960s Britain would have
revolutions of 1960s Britain would have
revolutions of 1960s Britain would have to make reference to the music of the
to make reference to the music of the
to make reference to the music of the Beatles and anyone interested in the the
Beatles and anyone interested in the the
Beatles and anyone interested in the the themes of loss and grief heaven and
themes of loss and grief heaven and
themes of loss and grief heaven and resurrection very meaning of our
resurrection very meaning of our
resurrection very meaning of our existence and find riches in the music
existence and find riches in the music
existence and find riches in the music of Gustav Mahler it’s through
of Gustav Mahler it’s through
of Gustav Mahler it’s through storytelling that we understand
storytelling that we understand
storytelling that we understand ourselves our own realities and building
ourselves our own realities and building
ourselves our own realities and building an emotional understanding with the
an emotional understanding with the
an emotional understanding with the realities of other people but unlike
realities of other people but unlike
realities of other people but unlike other forms of storytelling we’ve built
other forms of storytelling we’ve built
other forms of storytelling we’ve built an imaginary wall around some forms of
an imaginary wall around some forms of
an imaginary wall around some forms of music I’m talking of course about music
music I’m talking of course about music
music I’m talking of course about music which falls under the largely inaccurate
which falls under the largely inaccurate
which falls under the largely inaccurate term classical music I speak to many
term classical music I speak to many
term classical music I speak to many people who frequent our art galleries
people who frequent our art galleries
people who frequent our art galleries viewing art from throughout the ages
viewing art from throughout the ages
viewing art from throughout the ages they’ll enjoy classic plays that are
they’ll enjoy classic plays that are
they’ll enjoy classic plays that are theatres read classic novels but those
theatres read classic novels but those
theatres read classic novels but those same people are often not quite as at
same people are often not quite as at
same people are often not quite as at ease with music from the same period
ease with music from the same period
ease with music from the same period just a few weeks ago I was listening to
just a few weeks ago I was listening to
just a few weeks ago I was listening to the radio and the writer Ali Smith said
the radio and the writer Ali Smith said
the radio and the writer Ali Smith said that for much of her life she felt
that for much of her life she felt
that for much of her life she felt afraid to go towards classical music
afraid to go towards classical music
afraid to go towards classical music because she didn’t know enough about it
because she didn’t know enough about it
because she didn’t know enough about it it’s not an uncommon view but why has it
it’s not an uncommon view but why has it
it’s not an uncommon view but why has it become a prerequisite for enjoying great
become a prerequisite for enjoying great
become a prerequisite for enjoying great music that we know something about it to
music that we know something about it to
music that we know something about it to answer this question I think it’s very
answer this question I think it’s very
answer this question I think it’s very useful to look at the context in which
useful to look at the context in which
useful to look at the context in which the music was created
the music was created
the music was created and to see if there’s any knowledge that
and to see if there’s any knowledge that
and to see if there’s any knowledge that an audience of the time might have had
an audience of the time might have had
an audience of the time might have had that a modern audience might not
that a modern audience might not
that a modern audience might not necessarily have now in the Cambridge
necessarily have now in the Cambridge
necessarily have now in the Cambridge companion to Mozart Robert Levin writes
companion to Mozart Robert Levin writes
companion to Mozart Robert Levin writes that Mozart’s music depicts a wide range
that Mozart’s music depicts a wide range
that Mozart’s music depicts a wide range of dramatic and emotional situations
of dramatic and emotional situations
of dramatic and emotional situations that are intimately bound up with the
that are intimately bound up with the
that are intimately bound up with the social conventions of the day take the
social conventions of the day take the
social conventions of the day take the minuet for example a minuet is a formal
minuet for example a minuet is a formal
minuet for example a minuet is a formal dance a partner dance which was popular
dance a partner dance which was popular
dance a partner dance which was popular in the 17th and 18th century it was
in the 17th and 18th century it was
in the 17th and 18th century it was performed at balls and formal events
performed at balls and formal events
performed at balls and formal events very elegant and graceful in character
very elegant and graceful in character
very elegant and graceful in character and as a very interesting hierarchy as
and as a very interesting hierarchy as
and as a very interesting hierarchy as to which couple would be allowed to
to which couple would be allowed to
to which couple would be allowed to dance first
dance first
dance first now the minuet became a part of concert
now the minuet became a part of concert
now the minuet became a part of concert music it was integrated into the
music it was integrated into the
music it was integrated into the symphonic form composers like Mozart
symphonic form composers like Mozart
symphonic form composers like Mozart wrote 23 symphonies that include a
wrote 23 symphonies that include a
wrote 23 symphonies that include a minuet his contemporary Joseph Haydn
minuet his contemporary Joseph Haydn
minuet his contemporary Joseph Haydn wrote 96 symphonies which include a
wrote 96 symphonies which include a
wrote 96 symphonies which include a minuet and both of these composers were
minuet and both of these composers were
minuet and both of these composers were listed in the 2015 survey of the top 10
listed in the 2015 survey of the top 10
listed in the 2015 survey of the top 10 most performed composers in the world
most performed composers in the world
most performed composers in the world and yet I wondered I wonder how many of
and yet I wondered I wonder how many of
and yet I wondered I wonder how many of those audiences have ever seen a minuet
those audiences have ever seen a minuet
those audiences have ever seen a minuet being danced or ever danced one
being danced or ever danced one
being danced or ever danced one themselves it has it a guess that all of
themselves it has it a guess that all of
themselves it has it a guess that all of Mozart’s audiences had giving them an
Mozart’s audiences had giving them an
Mozart’s audiences had giving them an inherent connection with the physical
inherent connection with the physical
inherent connection with the physical nature and the social function of the
nature and the social function of the
nature and the social function of the music I guess what I’m saying is perhaps
music I guess what I’m saying is perhaps
music I guess what I’m saying is perhaps if we can’t find a way of presenting the
if we can’t find a way of presenting the
if we can’t find a way of presenting the minuet dance style when we perform a
minuet dance style when we perform a
minuet dance style when we perform a symphony and we’re accepting that
symphony and we’re accepting that
symphony and we’re accepting that there’s some kind of barrier between our
there’s some kind of barrier between our
there’s some kind of barrier between our audience and the music a non-musical
audience and the music a non-musical
audience and the music a non-musical example I was in a hotel earlier this
example I was in a hotel earlier this
example I was in a hotel earlier this year looking for something to watch on
year looking for something to watch on
year looking for something to watch on the television as you do before you go
the television as you do before you go
the television as you do before you go to sleep and I came across a football
to sleep and I came across a football
to sleep and I came across a football match between Liverpool and Borussia
match between Liverpool and Borussia
match between Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund now I’m not really a football
Dortmund now I’m not really a football
Dortmund now I’m not really a football fan but there was something incredible
fan but there was something incredible
fan but there was something incredible about this match and it wasn’t
about this match and it wasn’t
about this match and it wasn’t necessarily the quality of the football
necessarily the quality of the football
necessarily the quality of the football which is also very good I learned
which is also very good I learned
which is also very good I learned through the commentary that Liverpool’s
through the commentary that Liverpool’s
through the commentary that Liverpool’s manager was playing against his former
manager was playing against his former
manager was playing against his former club
club
club I learned that about Liverpool’s
I learned that about Liverpool’s
I learned that about Liverpool’s illustrious European Cup history and I
illustrious European Cup history and I
illustrious European Cup history and I learned that this match was taking place
learned that this match was taking place
learned that this match was taking place on the anniversary of the terrible
on the anniversary of the terrible
on the anniversary of the terrible Hillsborough tragedy in which 96
Hillsborough tragedy in which 96
Hillsborough tragedy in which 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives
Liverpool supporters lost their lives
Liverpool supporters lost their lives there was something intangible about the
there was something intangible about the
there was something intangible about the spirit in which the match was being
spirit in which the match was being
spirit in which the match was being played and at the end when the crowd
played and at the end when the crowd
played and at the end when the crowd came together to sing you’ll never walk
came together to sing you’ll never walk
came together to sing you’ll never walk alone I was incredibly moved and I don’t
alone I was incredibly moved and I don’t
alone I was incredibly moved and I don’t think it was the quality of the
think it was the quality of the
think it was the quality of the Liverpool fans singing oh but I’m sure
Liverpool fans singing oh but I’m sure
Liverpool fans singing oh but I’m sure they’ve got wonderfully trained voices
they’ve got wonderfully trained voices
they’ve got wonderfully trained voices it was because I was familiar with the
it was because I was familiar with the
it was because I was familiar with the context the story behind this match
context the story behind this match
context the story behind this match this is something I’ve started to call
this is something I’ve started to call
this is something I’ve started to call the power of familiarity you could just
the power of familiarity you could just
the power of familiarity you could just call it knowledge or context there’s
call it knowledge or context there’s
call it knowledge or context there’s something about the word familiar which
something about the word familiar which
something about the word familiar which I like it suggests a relationship with
I like it suggests a relationship with
I like it suggests a relationship with the fact it’s not just a pure knowledge
the fact it’s not just a pure knowledge
the fact it’s not just a pure knowledge of them the challenge when we’re
of them the challenge when we’re
of them the challenge when we’re presenting subjects is how do we present
presenting subjects is how do we present
presenting subjects is how do we present this context how do we build this
this context how do we build this
this context how do we build this familiarity within the constraints of
familiarity within the constraints of
familiarity within the constraints of the mediums in which we work a one and a
the mediums in which we work a one and a
the mediums in which we work a one and a half or two hour concert or presentation
half or two hour concert or presentation
half or two hour concert or presentation 15-minute talk a class a lecture it
15-minute talk a class a lecture it
15-minute talk a class a lecture it helps to know your audience and to know
helps to know your audience and to know
helps to know your audience and to know what do they already know are they
what do they already know are they
what do they already know are they familiar with the subject that you’re
familiar with the subject that you’re
familiar with the subject that you’re presenting classical music audiences can
presenting classical music audiences can
presenting classical music audiences can be incredibly knowledgeable often they
be incredibly knowledgeable often they
be incredibly knowledgeable often they know more about the music than the
know more about the music than the
know more about the music than the people who are performing it but if
people who are performing it but if
people who are performing it but if you’re presenting a subject to newcomers
you’re presenting a subject to newcomers
you’re presenting a subject to newcomers you can always find a related subject
you can always find a related subject
you can always find a related subject with which your audience already has
with which your audience already has
with which your audience already has familiarity the fantastic and legendary
familiarity the fantastic and legendary
familiarity the fantastic and legendary music educator and conductor Leonard
music educator and conductor Leonard
music educator and conductor Leonard Bernstein said the best way to
Bernstein said the best way to
Bernstein said the best way to understand the thing is to compare it to
understand the thing is to compare it to
understand the thing is to compare it to something else so to thought the
something else so to thought the
something else so to thought the composer and pianist Franz Liszt writing
composer and pianist Franz Liszt writing
composer and pianist Franz Liszt writing in the 1830s while he’s travelling
in the 1830s while he’s travelling
in the 1830s while he’s travelling through Europe wrote this every day my
through Europe wrote this every day my
through Europe wrote this every day my feelings and thoughts confirm my
feelings and thoughts confirm my
feelings and thoughts confirm my awareness of the hidden relationship in
awareness of the hidden relationship in
awareness of the hidden relationship in the works of genius Raphael and
the works of genius Raphael and
the works of genius Raphael and Michelangelo helped me to understand
Michelangelo helped me to understand
Michelangelo helped me to understand Mozart and Beethoven in Giovanni Pisano
Mozart and Beethoven in Giovanni Pisano
Mozart and Beethoven in Giovanni Pisano fra B Otto and Francia artists I found
fra B Otto and Francia artists I found
fra B Otto and Francia artists I found an explanation for allegory marchello
an explanation for allegory marchello
an explanation for allegory marchello and Palestrina composes Tiziano and
and Palestrina composes Tiziano and
and Palestrina composes Tiziano and Rossini appeared to me like twin stars a
Rossini appeared to me like twin stars a
Rossini appeared to me like twin stars a refraction of each other
refraction of each other
refraction of each other the Colosseum and the cemetery are not
the Colosseum and the cemetery are not
the Colosseum and the cemetery are not as foreign to the heroic Symphony and
as foreign to the heroic Symphony and
as foreign to the heroic Symphony and the Requiem as one might imagine Dante
the Requiem as one might imagine Dante
the Requiem as one might imagine Dante has found his artistic echo in Arcana
has found his artistic echo in Arcana
has found his artistic echo in Arcana and Michelangelo now here’s one of the
and Michelangelo now here’s one of the
and Michelangelo now here’s one of the great minds of the Romantic movement
great minds of the Romantic movement
great minds of the Romantic movement comparing art painting with literature
comparing art painting with literature
comparing art painting with literature music architecture now
music architecture now
music architecture now the architecture analogies worth a talk
the architecture analogies worth a talk
the architecture analogies worth a talk completely on its own but I just wanted
completely on its own but I just wanted
completely on its own but I just wanted to make a short detour Architects write
to make a short detour Architects write
to make a short detour Architects write detailed architectural plans just as
detailed architectural plans just as
detailed architectural plans just as composers make detailed scores the
composers make detailed scores the
composers make detailed scores the architects then employ builders to build
architects then employ builders to build
architects then employ builders to build these buildings out of bricks and stone
these buildings out of bricks and stone
these buildings out of bricks and stone just as the musicians the composers will
just as the musicians the composers will
just as the musicians the composers will employ musicians to create the music out
employ musicians to create the music out
employ musicians to create the music out of sound they both have a grasp of form
of sound they both have a grasp of form
of sound they both have a grasp of form they both deal with different textures
they both deal with different textures
they both deal with different textures and the counterpoint between different
and the counterpoint between different
and the counterpoint between different elements and perhaps even the
elements and perhaps even the
elements and perhaps even the functionality of the music or the
functionality of the music or the
functionality of the music or the building but the difference is the
building but the difference is the
building but the difference is the building material bricks and stones last
building material bricks and stones last
building material bricks and stones last for hundreds of thousands of years but
for hundreds of thousands of years but
for hundreds of thousands of years but music sound disappears as soon as the
music sound disappears as soon as the
music sound disappears as soon as the last reverberation is gone imagine if
last reverberation is gone imagine if
last reverberation is gone imagine if all of our buildings were to fall down
all of our buildings were to fall down
all of our buildings were to fall down after 10 or 15 or 20 years we’d be in a
after 10 or 15 or 20 years we’d be in a
after 10 or 15 or 20 years we’d be in a constant state of regeneration it’s very
constant state of regeneration it’s very
constant state of regeneration it’s very similar to the way that classical music
similar to the way that classical music
similar to the way that classical music operates
operates
operates we are constantly reimagining from these
we are constantly reimagining from these
we are constantly reimagining from these architectural plans the way the music
architectural plans the way the music
architectural plans the way the music was performed despite these clear
was performed despite these clear
was performed despite these clear relationships between subjects I find
relationships between subjects I find
relationships between subjects I find that they’re notably absent from many
that they’re notably absent from many
that they’re notably absent from many areas of our lives just think about the
areas of our lives just think about the
areas of our lives just think about the way that we present and teach subjects
way that we present and teach subjects
way that we present and teach subjects in school art music literature science
in school art music literature science
in school art music literature science with often very few connections made
with often very few connections made
with often very few connections made between them except I recently
between them except I recently
between them except I recently discovered in Finland where they have
discovered in Finland where they have
discovered in Finland where they have something called phenomenon based
something called phenomenon based
something called phenomenon based learning learning about a topic from a
learning learning about a topic from a
learning learning about a topic from a range of different subjects also the way
range of different subjects also the way
range of different subjects also the way we present our arts art galleries
we present our arts art galleries
we present our arts art galleries present paintings
present paintings
present paintings concerts perform music in museums we
concerts perform music in museums we
concerts perform music in museums we have exhibitions of historical or
have exhibitions of historical or
have exhibitions of historical or scientific topics
scientific topics
scientific topics imagine how much richer our experiences
imagine how much richer our experiences
imagine how much richer our experiences become we experience a topic from a
become we experience a topic from a
become we experience a topic from a multitude of angles and it’s starting to
multitude of angles and it’s starting to
multitude of angles and it’s starting to happen just think about the way that art
happen just think about the way that art
happen just think about the way that art galleries now give you a set of
galleries now give you a set of
galleries now give you a set of headphones so you can learn about the
headphones so you can learn about the
headphones so you can learn about the story and history behind artists and in
story and history behind artists and in
story and history behind artists and in the best cases even carefully selected
the best cases even carefully selected
the best cases even carefully selected music which matches the genre or
music which matches the genre or
music which matches the genre or movement of art look at the way that
movement of art look at the way that
movement of art look at the way that modern film and theatre makers have
modern film and theatre makers have
modern film and theatre makers have brought Shakespeare to a modern audience
brought Shakespeare to a modern audience
brought Shakespeare to a modern audience using familiar settings replacing
using familiar settings replacing
using familiar settings replacing castles with pubs replacing swords with
castles with pubs replacing swords with
castles with pubs replacing swords with guns using modern clothing modern music
guns using modern clothing modern music
guns using modern clothing modern music modern dance bringing a poetically
modern dance bringing a poetically
modern dance bringing a poetically complex and classical writer to a modern
complex and classical writer to a modern
complex and classical writer to a modern audience now they say that music is a
audience now they say that music is a
audience now they say that music is a language but music is a language without
language but music is a language without
language but music is a language without nouns it does adjectives but not nouns
nouns it does adjectives but not nouns
nouns it does adjectives but not nouns so music can give you a sense of flowing
so music can give you a sense of flowing
so music can give you a sense of flowing but it can’t give you the specific such
but it can’t give you the specific such
but it can’t give you the specific such as River music can display a sense of
as River music can display a sense of
as River music can display a sense of grief but it can’t tell you for whom for
grief but it can’t tell you for whom for
grief but it can’t tell you for whom for many years musicians have relied upon
many years musicians have relied upon
many years musicians have relied upon printed program notes to impart the
printed program notes to impart the
printed program notes to impart the context the nouns but there are now many
context the nouns but there are now many
context the nouns but there are now many more creative solutions
more creative solutions
more creative solutions the recent Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s
the recent Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s
the recent Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s beyond the score series presented
beyond the score series presented
beyond the score series presented theatrical context storytelling actors
theatrical context storytelling actors
theatrical context storytelling actors projection telling the story behind the
projection telling the story behind the
projection telling the story behind the work Stravinsky’s ballet petrushka is
work Stravinsky’s ballet petrushka is
work Stravinsky’s ballet petrushka is very often performed purely as a concert
very often performed purely as a concert
very often performed purely as a concert piece but it was recently performed by
piece but it was recently performed by
piece but it was recently performed by the New York Philharmonic in
the New York Philharmonic in
the New York Philharmonic in collaboration with a live puppet theatre
collaboration with a live puppet theatre
collaboration with a live puppet theatre company there can be very simple
company there can be very simple
company there can be very simple solutions as well Beethoven’s Sixth
solutions as well Beethoven’s Sixth
solutions as well Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is entitled the pastoral
Symphony is entitled the pastoral
Symphony is entitled the pastoral symphony and the first movement has a an
symphony and the first movement has a an
symphony and the first movement has a an inscription cheerful awakenings upon
inscription cheerful awakenings upon
inscription cheerful awakenings upon arriving in the countryside when the
arriving in the countryside when the
arriving in the countryside when the Budapest Festival Orchestra came to
Budapest Festival Orchestra came to
Budapest Festival Orchestra came to London some few
London some few
London some few years ago they placed a tree in the
years ago they placed a tree in the
years ago they placed a tree in the center of the stage with the orchestra
center of the stage with the orchestra
center of the stage with the orchestra sat around it it’s a very simple gesture
sat around it it’s a very simple gesture
sat around it it’s a very simple gesture but it cuts directly to the universal
but it cuts directly to the universal
but it cuts directly to the universal element of the music with which we are
element of the music with which we are
element of the music with which we are all familiar a love of nature
all familiar a love of nature
all familiar a love of nature another element of familiarities
another element of familiarities
another element of familiarities perspective if you go to an art gallery
perspective if you go to an art gallery
perspective if you go to an art gallery you can walk through and appreciate how
you can walk through and appreciate how
you can walk through and appreciate how the artist has developed over time
the artist has developed over time
the artist has developed over time perhaps how he’s been influenced by
perhaps how he’s been influenced by
perhaps how he’s been influenced by other artists around him when I sit and
other artists around him when I sit and
other artists around him when I sit and listen to a concert perhaps a symphony
listen to a concert perhaps a symphony
listen to a concert perhaps a symphony by Beethoven I can also recall the
by Beethoven I can also recall the
by Beethoven I can also recall the earlier symphonies the later symphonies
earlier symphonies the later symphonies
earlier symphonies the later symphonies I have in my mind a sense of where this
I have in my mind a sense of where this
I have in my mind a sense of where this piece fits within the grand story of his
piece fits within the grand story of his
piece fits within the grand story of his work now recreating that experience is
work now recreating that experience is
work now recreating that experience is something that I tried to do with the
something that I tried to do with the
something that I tried to do with the actor and writer Zubin Varla when we
actor and writer Zubin Varla when we
actor and writer Zubin Varla when we presented Marla’s first symphony in the
presented Marla’s first symphony in the
presented Marla’s first symphony in the first half we presented a play with a
first half we presented a play with a
first half we presented a play with a variety of music that the young composer
variety of music that the young composer
variety of music that the young composer would have been influenced by Amala said
would have been influenced by Amala said
would have been influenced by Amala said a symphony must be like the world it
a symphony must be like the world it
a symphony must be like the world it must contain everything and so too we
must contain everything and so too we
must contain everything and so too we try to introduce everything to our
try to introduce everything to our
try to introduce everything to our audience
audience
audience poetry newspaper articles diary entries
poetry newspaper articles diary entries
poetry newspaper articles diary entries recreating the world of the artist as he
recreating the world of the artist as he
recreating the world of the artist as he would have seen it with a creative
would have seen it with a creative
would have seen it with a creative spirit and one eye always on the
spirit and one eye always on the
spirit and one eye always on the newcomer these type of concerts of
newcomer these type of concerts of
newcomer these type of concerts of methods could work alongside traditional
methods could work alongside traditional
methods could work alongside traditional concerts to bring music to a new
concerts to bring music to a new
concerts to bring music to a new audience and in a moment in history
audience and in a moment in history
audience and in a moment in history where there are many forces dividing us
where there are many forces dividing us
where there are many forces dividing us perhaps this is one wall the music world
perhaps this is one wall the music world
perhaps this is one wall the music world can take down for good my final example
can take down for good my final example
can take down for good my final example is a series run by the Sydney Symphony
is a series run by the Sydney Symphony
is a series run by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra called playlist in which
Orchestra called playlist in which
Orchestra called playlist in which members of the orchestra introduce and
members of the orchestra introduce and
members of the orchestra introduce and present pieces of music that has a
present pieces of music that has a
present pieces of music that has a personal significance for them music
personal significance for them music
personal significance for them music they’ve built a relationship with over
they’ve built a relationship with over
they’ve built a relationship with over time and it reminded me of what the
time and it reminded me of what the
time and it reminded me of what the ultimate goal is of listening to music a
ultimate goal is of listening to music a
ultimate goal is of listening to music a personal connection the power of
personal connection the power of
personal connection the power of familiarity the Khan
familiarity the Khan
familiarity the Khan texts studying learning even playing an
texts studying learning even playing an
texts studying learning even playing an instrument can be a way a journey to
instrument can be a way a journey to
instrument can be a way a journey to that relationship but despite everything
that relationship but despite everything
that relationship but despite everything I’ve said it’s not as important what the
I’ve said it’s not as important what the
I’ve said it’s not as important what the music meant to Mozart’s audience is what
music meant to Mozart’s audience is what
music meant to Mozart’s audience is what it means to you now talking about music
it means to you now talking about music
it means to you now talking about music to a cultured and interested audience of
to a cultured and interested audience of
to a cultured and interested audience of Ted viewers feels a little bit like
Ted viewers feels a little bit like
Ted viewers feels a little bit like preaching to the converted so I’m very
preaching to the converted so I’m very
preaching to the converted so I’m very nearly done I hope that I’ve inspired
nearly done I hope that I’ve inspired
nearly done I hope that I’ve inspired you to listen to new music I hope that
you to listen to new music I hope that
you to listen to new music I hope that what you have a subject you are
what you have a subject you are
what you have a subject you are passionate about you will always keep an
passionate about you will always keep an
passionate about you will always keep an eye on the newcomer so that more people
eye on the newcomer so that more people
eye on the newcomer so that more people can experience the best of human
can experience the best of human
can experience the best of human creativity and I hope that our society
creativity and I hope that our society
creativity and I hope that our society continues to recognize the enormous
continues to recognize the enormous
continues to recognize the enormous impact that music has on our emotional
impact that music has on our emotional
impact that music has on our emotional understanding and our ability to
understanding and our ability to
understanding and our ability to empathize if we do this I think we can
empathize if we do this I think we can
empathize if we do this I think we can build a more compassionate and peaceful
build a more compassionate and peaceful
build a more compassionate and peaceful world thank you
world thank you
world thank you [Applause]
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