Valerie Liu - Part 1

For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 43: Valerie Liu (part 1) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Valerie Liu about how her connection to the natural world, visual arts, literature, and ancient cultures, inspire her compositions and her process for her composition “Cassandra Effect" (written for E4TT’s “Cassandra Project”). If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Valerie Liu, check her out here: www.valerieliumusic.com . Parts of this episode originally premiered on April 2022, found on Youtube, click here. This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from the California Arts Council and generous donors, like you. Want to support For Good Measure and E4TT? Make a tax-deductible donation or sign up for our newsletter, and subscribe to the podcast!Intro music: “Trifolium” by Gabriela Ortiz, performed by E4TT (Ilana Blumberg, violin; Abigail Monroe, cello; Margaret Halbig, piano),  as part of “Below the Surface: Music by Women Composers,” January 29, 2022Outro music: “Lake Turkana” by Marcus Norris, performed by E4TT (Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Alchemy,” October 15, 2021Transcription courtesy of Otter.ai.Producer, Host, and E4TT co-founder: Nanette McGuinnessAudio Engineer: Stephanie M. NeumannPodcast Cover Art: Brennan StokesInterns: Roziht Edwards and Merve TokarSupport the showVisit E4TT.org and find us on social media!Instagram: @e4ttTwitter: @e4ttimesFacebook: @EnsembleforTheseTimesListen/subscribe on Soundcloud, Spotify, and YouTube.