#17 - Alexander Rider, harpist, researcher, freelancer

Photo by Kate Benjamin

British harpist Alexander Rider, generously shares his journey as a musician and freelancer with us, as well as some live performances of French repertoire.

00:00 'Grand Sonata' by Dizi- live in concert

01:53 Introduction

02:41 Alex introduces himself

08:30 Researching the history of the harp and harpists

16:37 'La Voliere Magique' by Marcel Tournier, live in concert

17:48 Reflections during the pandemic

20:34 Being a freelancer, valuing the role of second harpist in the orchestra

29:10 One really good and one really bad experience that made lasting changes to the approach to music-making

31:00 'Le Rappel des Oiseaux' by Rameau, live in concert

35:42 The constant process of humbly dealing with habits

44:41 Relating to social media

52:06 Authenticity as a freelance musician

54:04 'Cloches Sous la Neige' by Marcel Tournier, live in concert

56:16 What does it mean to be a musician?

01:01:20 Where to find Alex

01:04:01 Outro

Alex on YouTube

Alex on Instagram

Alex on Facebook

Podcast soundtrack by Ani Amer.