Natasha Buckman | Getting Better | Graduating Student Recital

Natasha Buckman, horn
Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano
Rory Lesperance, piano
Krissy Terranova, flute
Leo Kawai, oboe
Alexis Oña, clarinet
Brenda Herrera, bassoon
Leyla Zeynalova, piano

Does music have to be difficult in order to be meaningful? In a world that tells us that only the best has value, what does it mean to fall short? This recital is a response to my experience of life, of being a musician, and of facing the possibility that I might not get better. I’ve decided that even if this is it, there will be a place for me. I still have meaningful musical experiences to share. This program is designed to be accessible both to the listener and to me as a performer. It is a showcase of the variety of ways music can move an audience, regardless of technical difficulty.