Gracie Francis | Juilliard Doctoral Fellow, Collaborative Pianist, Diversity Advocate

Gracie Francis is a talented, joyous, & generous person who more formally is recognized for her title as C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow At The Juilliard School, and collaborative pianist.A pillar to her personality is her advocacy + sense of community, as she endlessly uses music as a means to bring people together & support them.As a musician she is ever evolving and expanding her knowledge + experience as a student. From the Suzuki method, to her BMus (Honors First Class) in Classical Performance in NZ, to her Masters of Music in Collaborative Piano at the Julliard School in NYC and her Doctorate today. She has a broad experience and enthusiasm for instrumental collaboration, opera, harpsichord, and conducting.Gracie is a pianist and she is also so many other things – a teacher, coach, choir conductor, music director, accompanist, Fulbright NZ Scholar, Kovner Fellow, sister, daughter, friend. She is a Diversity advocate, an honors awardee, and performs regularly with fellow prize-winning musicians across the globe. We dive into this and so much more!With such a full, unique and impressive story, I cannot wait to share this chat with Gracie all about her experiences!Listen to the full interview on Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Apple Podcasts.#piano #juilliard #collaborative #highperformance #pianist #podcast #music #opera #instrument #advocate #diversity #mentalhealthmatters #aotearoa #newzealand #mentalhealthawareness #newyork #classical #doctorate