Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, artistic director of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, had a turbulent childhood with two older sisters who competed for a music career. Her mother died when she was 14, and that changed everything.
Listen to David Krauss Speaking Soundly with Anne-Marie, right here.
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.png?w=670&resize=670,446&ssl=1 "Make some noise to save the School of Music: Musicians gather in mass demonstration to protest proposed axing of Cardiff University’s School of Music on Saturday 22 February")
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