
Lara Downes
Journalist at Freelance
Artist/Amplifier. Celebrating the "musical kaleidoscope of America"
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ksut.org | Lara Downes
Vijay Iyer's mind is a little bit terrifying. A MacArthur-certified "genius," he earned degrees in mathematics and physics from Yale and Berkeley before committing to a career as a pianist and composer. His STEM background profoundly informs his music-making, from using the sequence of Fibonacci numbers to structure his work, to applying theories of embodied and situated cognition in his study of the music of the African diaspora.
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wshu.org | Lara Downes
Vijay Iyer's mind is a little bit terrifying. A MacArthur-certified "genius," he earned degrees in mathematics and physics from Yale and Berkeley before committing to a career as a pianist and composer. His STEM background profoundly informs his music-making, from using the sequence of Fibonacci numbers to structure his work, to applying theories of embodied and situated cognition in his study of the music of the African diaspora.
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npr.org | Lara Downes
Vijay Iyer's mind is a little bit terrifying. A MacArthur-certified "genius," he earned degrees in mathematics and physics from Yale and Berkeley before committing to a career as a pianist and composer. His STEM background profoundly informs his music-making, from using the sequence of Fibonacci numbers to structure his work, to applying theories of embodied and situated cognition in his study of the music of the African diaspora.
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flipboard.com | Lara Downes
Hugh Jackman’s Ex-Wife Deborra-Lee Furness Breaks Her Silence on ‘Betrayal’ as Their Divorce Is FinalizedHugh Jackman’s ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness is speaking out for the first time since filing for divorce from the actor. “My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” the 69-year-old Australian actress said in a statement to the Daily Mail Tuesday, …
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thepublicsradio.org | Lara Downes
Vijay Iyer‘s mind is a little bit terrifying. A MacArthur-certified “genius,” he earned degrees in mathematics and physics from Yale and Berkeley before committing to a career as a pianist and composer. His STEM background profoundly informs his music-making, from using the sequence of Fibonacci numbers to structure his work, to applying theories of embodied and situated cognition in his study of the music of the African diaspora.
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Tonight on @classicalcal - a tribute to @abesmuse 💔 Some of the spectacular recordings he produced incl @JoshuaBellMusic @tf3 @StevenIsserlis @SFConservMusic @sdinnerstein & many more. A life and a love for music that were unparalleled. Please listen on air or online 8pm PT🫶🏽 https://t.co/KLmsFOQO8d

RT @AfricanArchives: On this day in 1964, Martin Luther King Jr became the youngest man ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize at that time. He…

Another beautiful tribute to the life and light of our beloved Adam Abeshouse, from @WBUR @hereandnow 📻 Listen to the full segment: https://t.co/tLHr8aw5Jp https://t.co/tHqiDshOAt