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Gabriela Montero: I took in a refugee off the internet

Gabriela Montero: I took in a refugee off the internet

In an interview on Zsoly Bognar’s Living the Creative Life, the Spanish-based pianist talks about how she helped a young singer to leave Venezuelan, took him in as a house guest and helped him to find a career at Zurich Opera.

Gabi is a tremendous life-force who leads by example.

Watch.

 

 

 

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