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Musician Juliana Soltis talks about the joy of improvising

Juliana is in Boise for a cello recital and masterclass, both open to the public, at Boise State University this weekend.

Broadcast on:
14 Apr 2022

Juliana Soltis sits outside playing a cello.
Juliana Soltis sits in a chair playing a cello.(TeresaTam / Studio)

Cellist Juliana Soltis is somewhat of a rebel.

In her music she uses ‘Historical Ornamentation,’ improvising around classics written for the cello by composers like Johann Bach. She believes the notes that Bach wrote are not static instructions, but living works of art.

Juliana joins Idaho Matters to demonstrate exactly what this sounds like and talk about what inspired her to want to play.