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
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
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
Boston was incredible. I had some of the best experiences of my life there at Berklee because I met a bunch of other people who were at the exact same stage in life and interest as me. There were American and international students all wrapped up in the Berklee environment, where you basically did nothing but music 24/7. Anat Cohen americanbasicallyberklee 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
Sometimes I get off stage, and I almost have no recollection of what happened. It's almost like a trance; it's very bizarre. Anat Cohen bizarrehappenrecollection Change image and share on social
I prefer to solve conflict with kindness. That's my first approach. If that doesn't work, there's always the alternative. I'm from Israel. I can tell a person what I think if I have to! Anat Cohen alternativeapproachconflict Change image and share on social