The Pain Behind the Music: Healing a Traumatized Nation Through Art ft. Gabriela Montero

Pianist, composer, teacher, and improviser Gabriela Montero improvises two pieces for our cameras and discusses the seemingly mysterious subconscious realm from which music arises and takes shape in the moment. She discusses the plight of her homeland in Venezuela and how it informs a perspective in life that moves forward with deliberate joy and creation. Be sure to like and subscribe to be the first to see new episodes! Filmed in New York City. Chapters 0:00 Opening Quote and Intro Titles 0:19 Immigrants: Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky 2:55 The Process of Improvisation 3:59 Knowing Martha Argerich 9:16 Composing without a knowledge of theory? 10:30 What does it mean to be Venezuelan today? 12:54 Helping others to find meaning 15:03 Finding joy in the face of heartbreak 16:20 Sam McElroy 17:44 ** IMPROVISATION 1 ** 20:15 ** IMPROVISATION 2 ** 25:34 Closing Credits