This week we talk with award-winning composer, violinist, and bandleader Gwen Laster about growing up as a musician in Detroit, trusting musical instincts, improvising, and where politics figure into music.
Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Cigarette" by Gwen Laster, performed by her New Muse 4tet (Gwen Laster, Hsinwei Chiang violins, Melanie Dyer viola, Alex Waterman-cello).
This week we talk with award-winning composer, violinist, and bandleader Gwen Laster about growing up as a musician in Detroit, trusting musical instincts, improvising, and where politics figure into music.
Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Cigarette" by Gwen Laster, performed by her New Muse 4tet (Gwen Laster, Hsinwei Chiang violins, Melanie Dyer viola, Alex Waterman-cello).
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