Transcriber: Helena Bowen Reviewer: Denise RQ
Before I play for you today,
I wanted to invite you to take a risk with me.
I want you to take the risk of feeling, of really feeling.
What I love about music is that it's emotion made audible.
Every time I play this piece, I feel a full range of emotions
and my main goal tonight is to communicate those feelings to you.
But feelings can be unpredictable, they can be unpleasant or unwanted,
they can surprise or even embarrass you.
Still, if I don't take that risk, there can be no reward, for me or for you.
But for me to succeed, you need to take that risk too.
You have to listen to the music not just intellectually but with your heart.
You have to risk letting yourself feel and be moved.
I invite you to take that risk with me.
Who knows what may happen.
So now I'm going to play my piece for you.
I'm going to take my risk.
I hope you'll take it with me.
And when you all leave here tonight,
I hope you'll keep taking the risk of feeling in your lives.
(Piano music)
(Violin music)
(Applause)
Thank you.
(Applause)