Gabriela Montero Reacts to Her Rare 1995 Chopin Competition Improvisations | Ep 8 The Chopin Podcast

Chopin Foundation: https://chopin.org The Chopin Podcast: https://chopinpodcast.com Listen to Episode 8: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impromptus-improvisation/id1765998900?i=1000680591409 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jcFUnG6fg0zVogCqHl6si?si=3617d4105b4f4a9f 0:00 A wolf in sheep's clothing 1:58 Improvisation No. 1 6:29 Improvisation No. 2 10:40 Improvisation No. 3 14:54 Martha Argerich's mentorship 16:36 Improvisation No. 4 22:14 Chopin & Piazzola Mashup Improvisation 28:05 Discovering who you are on stage 31:47 Saying vs Showing 34:11 Dare to be what you're not Gabriela Montero's CIM Faculty Profile: https://www.cim.edu/faculty/gabriela-montero Gabriela Montero Piano Lab: https://oacademy.live/piano/ An evening with Gabriela Montero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtNRl-G7KXs&list=PLBjoEdEVMABIauwgUzQy39eQsI5n31Aa5 Created and hosted by Ben Laude. Thanks to Ethan Chilton for assisting in the production of this video. This video is part of my partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The partnership was forged on the eve of the 11th National Chopin Competition, to be held in Miami in January 2025. Reserve your seats for earlier rounds and purchase your tickets to the final round of the National Chopin Competition: https://www.chopin.org/2025-competition-schedule The Chopin Foundation is a national non-profit organization founded by its President, Blanka A. Rosenstiel in 1977, and inspired by the first US Chopin Competition she presented in Miami in 1975. Support the Chopin Foundation: https://chopin.org/donate Steinway & Sons is the National Chopin Piano Competition's Preferred Piano Partner. Access uncut interviews with Garrick Ohlsson and other guests: https://patreon.com/BenLaude https://www.facebook.com/chopinpodcast https://www.instagram.com/benlawdy