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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