A good example of how it must have been is today's world of conducting, which is still utterly dominated by men, and the prejudice the few female conductors have to battle even today is astounding. Lara St. John astoundbattleconduct Change image and share on social
There is no earthly reason why a solo string instrument or voice, having the possibility to play or sing pure intonation, should want, or try, to be tempered. Lara St. John earthlyinstrumentintonation Change image and share on social
Let me be very honest and just say that if any airline would let me take the violin and the laptop on board I would fly that airline all the time. Lara St. John airlineboardfly Change image and share on social
There are no benefactors in Canada because there is no incentive. Lara St. John benefactorcanadaincentive Change image and share on social
Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount. Lara St. John childeareye Change image and share on social
Mostly this problem is contained in the fact that the US makes it so difficult for Canadians to get green cards (you heard it here), but if an American orchestra really wants a player, they have their ways. Lara St. John americancanadiancard share on social
I thought that maybe it is not so much, as he seems to think, that the world loses interest in female performers after they hit a certain age, than the performers lose interest in the world. Lara St. John agefemalehit Change image and share on social
Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics. Lara St. John baseharmonichistorically Change image and share on social
However, the thought hit me that this was a pretty pathetic way to kick the bucket - being accidentally poisoned during a photo shoot, of all things - and I started weeping at the idiocy of it all. Lara St. John accidentallybuckethit Change image and share on social
Raising a small child as a woman while travelling 10 months out of the year would, I believe, be something I would not be able or even want to do, although with the amazing example of Leila, I am no longer so sure. Lara St. John amazechildleila share on social
