Whether it's performing a concert with my quartet or sitting in with my peers, enjoying musical conversations at home with my brothers or hanging and playing choro with my friends - sharing moments in that bright space of music are the happiest times. Anat Cohen brightbrotherchoro share on social
The best part about living in New York is that you are able to play with different people in different styles in the same week. It's really part of who I am as a musical person. I try to incorporate everything that I encounter. Anat Cohen encounterincorporatelive share on social
I definitely see myself as an international musician. When I play, I respect the source of the music, whether it's Cuban, Brazilian or Israeli. I try to bring that to all of the music I play. Music has no borders and no flags. Anat Cohen borderbrazilianbring share on social
I have an ambivalent feeling about the Israeli army. Growing up in Tel Aviv, being involved in the arts, the last thing artists want to do is fight. Anat Cohen ambivalentarmyart Change image and share on social
I could never really figure out why people would live in a kibbutz. I'm such a city girl. Anat Cohen cityfiguregirl Change image and share on social
To me, music is a luminous experience. Whenever I'm immersed in it, life lights up for me, no matter what else is going on. Anat Cohen experienceimmerselife Change image and share on social
I like to listen to African music; I like to listen to Brazilian music that's not just Choro. I love to listen to Radiohead, I like to listen to James Brown - any music. Anat Cohen africanbrazilianbrown Change image and share on social
There's always this joke that I say in Israel: people don't really have discussions; they just try to convince the other people that they are wrong or they are right - they just try to impose their opinion on the others. Sometimes I think it's easier to avoid talking about things and just make music. Anat Cohen avoidconvincediscussion share on social
My parents never said to me, 'Why don't you go and get a real profession?' And that really helped. Anat Cohen helpparentprofession Change image and share on social
I focused on the saxophone ever since high school. It wasn't until my album 'Poetica,' which I recorded in 2006, that I went back to the clarinet. It felt like it was waiting for me! Anat Cohen albumbackclarinet Change image and share on social