Australian violist, Katie Yap, talks about Leoš Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’, the influence of Eastern European folk music on Janacek’s composing, and the supportive role of the violist and how this metaphor can help us be better humans. Useful links:Spotify playlist for Katie’s pieces https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ilPPDYJ1WGGgEuffxiZbf?si=iEWFqBznSbiKtFJX-4dyug&pi=e-fHeHIxBOSFSY Spotify playlist for main pieces https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BRom90ebzqKrDudeVZtYoSpotify playlist for final question pieces https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rzB0a4C4nNjO0MR8VLQdQ Other useful links:Leoš Janáček https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%C5%A1_Jan%C3%A1%C4%8DekViola d’amore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_d%27amore Leoš Janáček’s opera, Cunning Little Vixen ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKkZqQYw5bk&t=1252s Introduction video of viola d’amore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzmz8Raeqm8Video of a hardanger fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di1F8GUvEtgBulgarian Gadulka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhWUcqaf_gSouth Asian sitar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar Support Katie:Katie’s website: https://www.katieyap.com/Katie’s YouTube channel: Katie Yap - viola https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzLZvqChnlkzORwmR9_eWQ Australian Brandenburg Orchestra https://www.brandenburg.com.au/our-story/meet-the-orchestra/ Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra https://www.arco.org.au/ The Muses’ Delight https://www.themusesdelight.com/concerts Get in touch with us!DONATE: PayPal.Me/OutsideMusicBox https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/outsidemusicbox Facebook: @MusicBoxConcerts https://www.facebook.com/MusicBoxConcertsInstagram: @musicboxconcerts https://www.instagram.com/musicboxconcerts/Twitter: @OutsideMusicBox https://twitter.com/OutsideMusicBoxEmail: [email protected]Website: www.musicboxconcerts.com