Lara Downes

Lara Downes Lara Downes is a critically acclaimed concert pianist praised as "a delightful artist with a unique blend of musicianship and showmanship" (NPR), and for her "loving attention to mood and color" (The New York Times) and "range of drama and nuance" (The Washington Post). You can follow her musical adventures and exploits at laradownes.com.

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Lara Downes - October 9, 2014

What is at the heart of interpretation and how does a pianist get there. Garrick Ohlsson gives his answers, along with some of his favorite San Francisco haunts.