#17 - Alexander Rider, harpist, researcher, freelancer
Photo by Kate Benjamin
British harpist Alexander Rider, generously shares his journey as a musician and freelancer with us, as well as some live performances of French repertoire.
00:00 'Grand Sonata' by Dizi- live in concert
01:53 Introduction
02:41 Alex introduces himself
08:30 Researching the history of the harp and harpists
16:37 'La Voliere Magique' by Marcel Tournier, live in concert
17:48 Reflections during the pandemic
20:34 Being a freelancer, valuing the role of second harpist in the orchestra
29:10 One really good and one really bad experience that made lasting changes to the approach to music-making
31:00 'Le Rappel des Oiseaux' by Rameau, live in concert
35:42 The constant process of humbly dealing with habits
44:41 Relating to social media
52:06 Authenticity as a freelance musician
54:04 'Cloches Sous la Neige' by Marcel Tournier, live in concert
56:16 What does it mean to be a musician?
01:01:20 Where to find Alex
01:04:01 Outro
Alex on YouTube
Alex on Instagram
Alex on Facebook
Podcast soundtrack by Mohamed Amer.
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