• Not What You Expect - Shen Yun Musicians Gabriela and Gustavo Briceno

  • Oct 12 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
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Not What You Expect - Shen Yun Musicians Gabriela and Gustavo Briceno

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  • Today we’re chatting with Shen Yun Orchestra musicians Gabriela and Gustavo Briceno, a couple from Venezuela. Gabby is an award-winning bassoonist, Gustavo a violinist; they talk about their unexpected journey together and their take about being part of Shen Yun Performing Arts.

    Hosted by Leeshai Lemish, Shen Yun MC.

    This conversation has been edited for brevity.

    Links:

    Special long-distance relationship on tour: https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/blog/view/article/e/q7ccljjAlcg/on-tour-daily-diary#Jan-14

    Gabriela Gonzalez-Briceno bio: https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/artists/view/article/e/2XmDkyocSVE/bassoon-gabriela-gonzalez-briceno.html

    Gabriela’s Instagram day in a life:

    https://www.instagram.com/shenyunperformingarts/reel/CpxaM3xNHEh/

    Erhu vs. violin with Gustavo:

    https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/videos/latest-videos/play/-tRTkhoMrrU/erhu-versus-violin.html

    Timestamps:

    00:44 Leaving Venezuela for NY

    04:13 Joining Shen Yun

    07:40 Auditions

    10:43 Culture shock

    12:10 Mental strength

    13:23 Gustavo’s change

    16:00 Gabriela’s change

    20:47 Arguments

    22:49 Company culture different orchestras

    26:01 The process of music making

    32:36 Sharing notes with other musicians

    34:37 Is it a cult?

    42:11 Long-distance relationship
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