"If you have a father as a conductor, you are closer to insider information" -Paavo Järvi
Prolific conductor and recording artist Paavo Järvi joins Living the Creative Life for an exclusive discussion about his musical family and their Estonian roots, and the Pärnu Music Festival, which he founded. He shares his musical beginnings, the role and influence of his father, conductor Neeme Järvi, the story of his early meeting with composer Dmitri Shostakovich and a glowing remembrance of the late piano legend Radu Lupu.
Running time 32 minutes. Video: www.katalog-film.de
Chapters
0:00 Paavo Järvi introduces himself
0:05 Performance excerpt: Tchaikovsky Polonaise / Eugene Onegin
1:34 Intro to Pärnu
3:15 Start of conversation: having a conductor father (Neeme Järvi)
5:24 Wanting to become a conductor
7:07 Meeting Shostakovich
10:40 Remembering Radu LUPU
16:30 Choosing Pärnu for a festival
18:13 Estonian identity as musician and Arvo Pärt
22:46 Teaching conducting
26:11 Finding a distinct artistic voice
29:06 Assessing Neeme Järvi
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