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Pianist Lara Downes heals loss with 'Love At Last'

As she reflected on the death and destruction that permeated the headlines in late 2022 — the war in Ukraine, Uganda's Ebola outbreak and gun violence in the U.S. — pianist Lara Downes cast light on that darkness by uniting the voices of composers from today and centuries past.

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Pianist Lara Downes

Pianist Lara Downes joins us to discuss her creative practice. You can watch her new music video for the song, “Ellis Island,” here.

CBC

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021: Ethan Hawke, Lara Downes and more

Award-winning pianist Lara Downes talks about her new label, Rising Sun Music, which showcases the work of overlooked or forgotten Black composers.