“Dorothy DeLay told me to learn and memorize Glazunov Concerto in three days. She taught you how to ask yourself questions.”
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Violinist Karen Gomyo gives a heartfelt account of growing up with a single mother and dividing her energies between violin, karate, and ballet until a performance by Midori transformed her life trajectory and led her to legendary teacher Dorothy DeLay. Gomyo examines what it means to express musical artistry in the larger world, find an authentic voice, and find a zone on stage as an introvert.

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Episode 93 Filmed in Berlin in May 2021 Running time: 40 minutes
Video: www.katalog-film.de

0:00 Intro and Piazzolla Tango Etude
2:23 Start of conversation
3:16 Violin, Karate, and Ballet as a start
5:46 Finding a musical calling / Midori
12:40 Dorothy DeLay
29:57 Finding the zone on stage
34:14 Getting through tough times
38:53 End credits