American Chinese cellist reflects on cultural identity

Cellist Riana Anthony is based in Belgium. She has a Chinese mother and an American father. She was raised in Japan and studied in both the U.S. and Europe before making her debut in Hawaii.How do the Chinese, American, Hawaiian, Japanese and European backgrounds have an impact on her musical language? How does she identify herself?This is the first episode of the three-part backstage interview with Riana in Shanghai after her duo with pianist Jonathan Fournel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit klassikom.substack.com