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Anne-Marie McDermott
What does Bach have to do with Prokofiev? In a word: clarity. For a maverick musician like Anne-Marie McDermott, both composers write music that "pops." And both benefit from a balance of discipline and freedom. Join McDermott as she sits down with tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude for an intimate and insightful half-hour conversation exploring the intersection of piano interpretation and the human experience. McDermott tells how she developed an addiction to Bach and Prokofiev as a teenager, one that persists to this day. With these two composers as focal points, McDermott details her life's unusual path, with twists and turns through Jungian psychology and Eastern philosophy, and reveals how her musicianship evolved along the way.
From Bach to Prokofiev and Back
What does Bach have to do with Prokofiev? In a word: clarity. For a maverick musician like Anne-Marie McDermott, both composers write music that "pops." And both benefit from a balance of discipline and freedom. Join McDermott as she sits down with tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude for an intimate and insightful half-hour conversation exploring the intersection of piano interpretation and the human experience. McDermott tells how she developed an addiction to Bach and Prokofiev as a teenager, one that persists to this day. With these two composers as focal points, McDermott details her life's unusual path, with twists and turns through Jungian psychology and Eastern philosophy, and reveals how her musicianship evolved along the way.
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Unlock Course →Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott is a consummate artist who balances a versatile career as a soloist and collaborator. Performing over 100 concerts a year, her repertoire choices span from Bach and Haydn to Prokofiev and Scriabin to Kernis, Hartke, Tower and Wuorinen.
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