Nahre Sol: Biggest inspirations, struggle as a musician, spirituality and more | PIANO MAENIA #4

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In this episode we are delighted to have had the opportunity to interview Nahre Sol, she performs, composes and teaches an eclectic mixture of music that draws from aspects of improvisation, the avant-garde, traditional Western forms and harmony, jazz, and minimalism. She runs a notable series of videos on Youtube that distill her distinct perspective as a classically-trained pianist with an insatiable appetite for new ideas about music theory, harmony, practicing, and composition. She has gained notoriety and over 650,000 subscribers through her videos breaking down the stylistic elements of great classical composers and documentaries that share excursions into various genres she explores.

She holds degrees from The Juilliard School and The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed at venues across North America and Europe, including The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Gusman Theatre in Miami, in addition to numerous spaces in Canada, France, Holland, Italy, Poland, and Germany. In 2013 she was a recipient of the Harriet Hale Woolley Grant, which enabled her to study in Paris under Gabriel Tacchino and Narcis Bonet, pupils of Francis Poulenc and Nadia Boulanger.

Nahre's music has been premiered in New York City, Buenos Aires, Paris, in Hamburg at the Elbphilharmonie, and Toronto by artists and groups such as the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Raleigh Civic Symphony, Happenstance Ensemble, 97 Ensemble, Ema Nikolovska, Kunal Lahiry, Victoria Sparks, Michael Hey, Julian Martin, Han Chen, and Jeremy Smith. She has given performances, masterclasses, and talks at institutions such as the Carnegie Mellon University, Boston University, M.I.T., Syracuse University, University of Costa Rica, among others.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00-01:05 Introduction
01:05-03:52 Creating your own sound as a composer
03:52-06:26 Biggest musical influences
06:26-11:34 Exploring the definition of sound
11:34-17:02 Discovering composition and inspiration
17:02-19:29 The magic of electronic music
19:29-26:14 Creative origins, father and family
26:14-29:50 Audiovisual art
29:50-36:39 Inception of Youtube career
36:39-44:00 Continuation of Youtube, motivation
44:00-45:17 Breaking down complexity
45:21-01:01:34 Stage fright, performance anxiety
01:01:34-01:08:19 Overcoming physical issues
01:08:19-01:11:27 Spirituality
01:11:32-01:15:36 Advice to younger self