Carla Lucero - Part 1

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)
Episode 114: Carla Lucero - Part 1
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In this week’s episode, we talk to Carla Lucero about her musical journey, her path to becoming a composer, and her experiences as a woman composer. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Carla Lucero, check her out here: https://carlalucero.com/. This episode was originally recorded in February 2024.
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Intro music: “Trifolium” by Gabriela Ortiz, performed by E4TT (Ilana Blumberg, violin; Abigail Monroe, cello; Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Below the Surface: Music by Women Composers,” January 29, 2022
Outro music: “Lake Turkana” by Marcus Norris, performed by E4TT (Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Alchemy,” October 15, 2021
Transcription courtesy of Otter.ai.
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Chapters

1. Carla Lucero - Part 1 (00:00:00)

2. In this week's episode, we're joined by Carla Lucero, who we spoke to in February 2024. (00:00:38)

3. You started out training to be a concert pianist, but longing to be a composer. What drew you to being a pianist initially? And could you talk about your musical journey? Also, what gave you the courage to change your goal and follow that dream? (00:00:56)

4. Would your path have been different in any way if you've been able to see yourself reflected in your mentors and teachers in school, I get the Pauline Oliveros was, thank goodness there for you to look up to once you did some digging around or were... (00:07:35)