The Sound of Memory by Rebecca Fischer
Brand: Mad Creek Books
Product Description
In The Sound of Memory concert violinist Rebecca Fischer wrestles with the life of a performing artist in the twentyfirst century the physical and material components of memory the nature of musical inheritance and the gifts and pressures of a calling that runs generations deep. From memories of breastfeeding on concert tours to the surprising ways her body remembers music she heard in the womb to witnessing her childrens own evolving musicianship Fischer shares her perspective as the first violinist of the renowned Chiara String Quartet and parent to young people exploring their gender identities amidst social upheaval and a pandemic. As she revisits geographies that have left marks on her life and creative practice over the years she examines what we owe to our families our communities our art and ourselvesultimately exhorting us to consider both the individual and communal resonances of artistic expression and the meaning it brings to our shared lives. show more
Condition : New
Author : Rebecca Fischer
Weight : 412
Publisher : Mad Creek Books
Language : English
EAN : 9780814258224
ISBN10 : 0814258220
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20220222
Place of Publication : NA
Pagination : 200 Pages
Dimensions : 138 X 215 X 17