Podcast

Australian violist, Katie Yap, talks about Leoš Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’, the influence of Eastern European folk music on Janacek’s composing, and the supportive role of the violist and how this metaphor can help us be better humans.   Useful links: Spotify playlist for Katie’s pieces  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ilPPDYJ1WGGgEuffxiZbf?si=iEWFqBznSbiKtFJX-4dyug&pi=e-fHeHIxBOSFSY  Spotify playlist for main pieces https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BRom90ebzqKrDudeVZtYo Spotify playlist for final question pieces https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rzB0a4C4nNjO0MR8VLQdQ   Other useful links: Leoš Janáček https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%C5%A1_Jan%C3%A1%C4%8Dek Viola d’amore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_d%27amore  Leoš Janáček’s opera, Cunning Little Vixen ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKkZqQYw5bk&t=1252s  Introduction video of viola d’amore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzmz8Raeqm8 Video of a hardanger fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di1F8GUvEtg Bulgarian Gadulka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhWUcqaf_g South Asian sitar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar   Support Katie: Katie’s website: https://www.katieyap.com/ Katie’s YouTube channel: Katie Yap – viola https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzLZvqChnlkzORwmR9_eWQ  Australian Brandenburg Orchestra https://www.brandenburg.com.au/our-story/meet-the-orchestra/  Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra https://www.arco.org.au/  The Muses’ Delight https://www.themusesdelight.com/concerts   Get in touch with us! DONATE: PayPal.Me/OutsideMusicBox https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/outsidemusicbox  Facebook: @MusicBoxConcerts https://www.facebook.com/MusicBoxConcerts Instagram: @musicboxconcerts https://www.instagram.com/musicboxconcerts/ Twitter: @OutsideMusicBox https://twitter.com/OutsideMusicBox Email: concerts.musicbox@gmail.com Website: http://www.musicboxconcerts.com