On today's episode, we sit down with Jennifer King, the award-winning pianist and recording artist. We talk about her early days learning music and the importance of being able to access music education, as well as her phenomenal career as a performer, teacher, and actress - playing the role of Ethel Smyth in The Bessie Carruthers Study Club. With such an impressive career, Jennifer has no desire to slow down and enjoy the fruits of her labour quite yet. In fact, there's one area of music she hasn't explored - and that's composing! Although, if you think her compositions might have a similar tone to her other four albums - well, I won't spoil it for you, but she lets us know in the episode. ;)
Jennifer King:
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0:00 Introduction
1:53 Where Jennifer’s Musical Journey Began
3:18 Finding the Piano
4:50 Early Days Learning the Piano
7:00 How Has Music Education Impacted Jennifer’s Life?
8:51 The Importance of Music Lessons in a Childs Development
9:50 Being a Proud Canadian
13:46 Becoming a Recording Artist
22:06 The Process of Making an Album
26:20 Souvenance - An Album of Music Written by Women
28:08 Reimagining Joni Mitchell
32:06 Don’t Record Something You Don’t Love
32:30 Trying to Get Women’s Work into Concert Halls
34:37 Balancing Performing with Motherhood
37:55 Collaboration as a Pianist
40:23 What Skills are required to be a good collaborator in music?
42:14 Cecelia Concerts Sensory Accessible Concerts
47:18 The Bessie Carruthers Study Club
49:20 Becoming Ethel Smyth
57:01 Becoming a Composer?
59:00 Advice for Pianists and Musicians
1:01:00 Favourite Piece by a Woman Composer
