Luke Welch joins host by Michael Zarathus-Cook in Episode 1 of the REMOTE podcast! This interview represents the Toronto-based guest for a great conversation about the recent article ‘Life As a Black Classical Pianist’.

As part of the on-going conversations about inclusivity in the arts, we discuss some of his experiences of subtle and not-so-subtle racism in the industry.

We also discuss the pros and cons of a recent NYT Op.Ed ‘To Make Orchestras More Diverse, End Blind Auditions’. Pass it on!