Alsop wrote in an email from Hamburg, Germany, where she was conducting North Germany’s radio orchestra, that she didn’t hesitate to interrupt her busy international career to work with the young performers at Carnegie Hall. This will be Alsop’s second appearance with the national youth orchestra, which she previously led in 2017.
“As you know, I am deeply committed to giving back,” wrote Alsop, who created the BSO’s acclaimed OrchKids program that uses music instruction to bring about social change.
“NYO is another manifestation of Carnegie’s unwavering commitment to future generations. I’m thrilled to be able to join for this anniversary tour.”
Noting that Cai won third place in the Radda Rise International String Competition last summer, Mutchnik said he has no doubt that his student could be a professional musician if she chose.
“Olivia has always been very precocious,” Mutchnik said.
“Many people can play the notes, but they don’t know what to do with them. But Olivia seems to innately understand how to express the subtlety of music. She plays with a depth that is equal to advanced college students.
“When I work with Olivia, I feel like I’m coaching and giving advice to an experienced adult. I’m not building her from scratch, I’m just putting on the finishing touches. Teaching her has been a total joy really.”
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