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Podcast: Blackout Podcast
Episode: From Reluctant Violinist to Musical Storyteller - Ali Enriquez - Violinist / Artiste
Description: What happens when a child is handed an instrument they never wanted to play? Cuban violinist Ali Enriquez’s story begins with this exact twist of fate: assigned the violin in Havana’s rigorous music school system based on her small hands, she initially resisted the instrument that would later become her voice. Now a seasoned performer and composer in Canada, Ali reveals how she transformed resentment into artistry and how music became her bridge between cultures.Ali shares hilarious and heartfelt memories of mandatory piano classes, the shock of adapting to Canada’s fast-paced life, and why he...