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Pianist Jeremy Denk

Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to pianist Jeremy Denk. A discussion on casting diversity in opera today. Artist Setsuko Ono on how Cage's music inspires her.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch sits down at the piano with American pianist Jeremy Denk as he illustrates his passion for Bach's Goldberg Variations and his other favourite composers, Beethoven, Ives and Ligeti. We visit a new exhibition by Japanese artist Setsuko Ono who talks about how she's inspired by the music of John Cage, having met him as a teenager. Also, a discussion on casting diversity in opera, as raised by the pulled production of Peter Eötvös's The Golden Dragon last year. Director Penny Woolcock, David Sulkin from the National Opera Studio and actor and director Daniel York from the actors' union Equity, take part. And Sara talks to three of the founding members of a new initiative called SWAP'ra, - Support for Women and Parents in Opera - which seeks better conditions for those working in the industry.

Image (c) Mark Allan.

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44 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Feb 2018 22:00

Chapters

  • Jeremy Denk

    Duration: 16:42

  • Setsuko Ono

    Duration: 26:14

  • Diversity in Opera

    Duration: 10:47

  • SWAP'ra (Support for Women and Parents in Opera)

    Duration: 05:12

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Interviewed Guest Jeremy Denk
Interviewed Guest Setsuko Ono
Producer Juan Carlos Jaramillo
Main Image (c) Mark Allan Mark Allan

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Feb 2018 12:15
  • Mon 19 Feb 2018 22:00

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