Summary
Blanca Cecilia Gonzalez is the epitome of realizing the American Dream. Her tale of immigrating from Columbia to the United States and rising to become the concert master multiple times at Carnegie Hall will warm your heart.
This was recorded under Herizon Music’s previous name, “Backstage Chats with Women in Music”
In This Episode
Blanca covers
What it was like adapting to her new life in New York at the tender age of four.
The “Suzuki Method” of learning to play an instruments
Playing Carnegie Hall for the first time
Why she was told not to wear shoes to a blind audition
Playing with the all-female, GRAMMY winning mariachi band Flor de Toloache
The advantages of collaborating and touring with her husband and their project “1 in 2.”
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Credits
Guest: Blanca Gonzalez
Violinist Blanca Gonzalez from Columbia to Carnegie Hall