"I spent my whole life trying to make the harp sound like a piano." - Yolanda Kondonassis

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  • Опубліковано 2 лют 2025

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  • @robertowarren7007
    @robertowarren7007 3 роки тому +1

    Her comment about morning, quiet time, and creativity was on point!

  • @AngelaADD
    @AngelaADD 5 років тому +6

    These interviews are always so thought provoking. I get so much from them about life and music. Thanks again!

  • @coconutmilch2351
    @coconutmilch2351 4 роки тому +2

    Wise woman. Inquisitive interviewer. Thank you.

  • @pianosenzanima1
    @pianosenzanima1 5 років тому +5

    Wonderful artist! Been captured by her very first words.

  • @quaver1239
    @quaver1239 5 років тому +3

    Thank you. New to me, hearing a harpist discuss her work. Utterly fascinating and interesting.

  • @timothydoyle581
    @timothydoyle581 5 років тому +2

    This was a truly remarkable interview! She offers so much life advice that "happens" to carry over to music, and it's real, practical advice. I like her idea of ritual as a gateway to opening up creativity, especially in rituals so mundane as making the morning coffee. BravoI And I like Zoltan's jacket.

    • @LivingtheClassicalLife
      @LivingtheClassicalLife  5 років тому

      We're glad you enjoyed it, Timothy Doyle! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings!

  • @MiguelSousapiano
    @MiguelSousapiano 3 роки тому +1

    Such a wonderful artist! Thank you for this great interview!

  • @lotusbuds2000
    @lotusbuds2000 5 років тому +2

    So classy ! Great interview. Thank you :)

  • @LethiciaCaravello
    @LethiciaCaravello 2 роки тому

    This is awesome!

  • @euomu
    @euomu 5 років тому +2

    Her eloquence made this interview a joy to watch. Zsolt's questions are always thought-provoking, but I feel like they're wasted on some interviewees

  • @AngelaADD
    @AngelaADD 5 років тому +3

    I really like this channel. I am legally blind, and would love to see the text images at the beginning of the video place within the description so I can read them. As it stands now, the images are in accessible to me. Thanks for the great work with these episodes and I hope you will consider making them more accessible for your blind and visually impaired audience.

    • @LivingtheClassicalLife
      @LivingtheClassicalLife  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for this excellent suggestion, Angela Denise Davis! We'll try to do that from now on, and we're also working on turning each episode into a podcast, which may be helpful as well, since we'll read title cards and credits aloud that way.

    • @AngelaADD
      @AngelaADD 5 років тому

      Living the Classical Life Thank you! The content is so rich and I don’t want to miss a single thing!

    • @LivingtheClassicalLife
      @LivingtheClassicalLife  5 років тому +1

      @@AngelaADD When you have a chance, would you mind checking out the revised video description and letting us know how it can be improved? You may need to click "refresh" in your browser.

    • @AngelaADD
      @AngelaADD 5 років тому +1

      Living the Classical Life Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Thank you for making this channel accessible for individuals like me who are blind or visually impaired. I simply love the content and know that your willingness to be accessible makes this information reachable to a wider audience. Thanks again!

    • @LivingtheClassicalLife
      @LivingtheClassicalLife  5 років тому

      @@AngelaADD Thanks for helping us to learn, Angela Denise Davis!

  • @annejacksonharpist8876
    @annejacksonharpist8876 2 роки тому

    My hero!!!!❤❤❤

  • @Kent-qo6xp
    @Kent-qo6xp Місяць тому

    What an nice person and so beautiful. Yay! Kent Vogel A.S.C.A.P

  • @everly_the_first
    @everly_the_first Рік тому

    Very interesting! I've noticed that most North American harpists come from a piano background, which shapes their playing a lot. Whereas maybe about half of North American harpers have experience with other Celtic or folk instruments first (I started with guitar, as an example).

  • @071949
    @071949 5 років тому +2

    Like Yolanda I too am a coffee addict. Cannot play the harp--or any other musical instrument--though. 😉 Please know that I enjoy these interviews, and for the record, WCLV is *my* classical companion.

  • @wotan10950
    @wotan10950 4 роки тому

    Very interesting artist! To be honest, most people don’t pay much attention to the harp in an opera orchestra, unless it’s Lucia or another opera where the harp can stand out. Having said that, I recall a Tannhauser where my lady friend and I were riveted by the harpist, who turned out to be Emmanuel Ceysson.

  • @curthott1317
    @curthott1317 3 роки тому

    I got to see this on international

  • @Kapiwolf123
    @Kapiwolf123 5 років тому +1

    cool interview thanks

  • @stmaosic
    @stmaosic 3 роки тому +2

    Funny, I try to make my piano sound like a harp.

  • @MariaJArce-bl3jm
    @MariaJArce-bl3jm 4 роки тому +2

    Meanwhile I'm trying to make piano sound like harp