The Instrument Must Not Matter (with Christine Fischer Guy)

"Music can't be contained, it can't be smothered, it can't be eliminated" —Christine Fischer Guy Christine Fischer Guy is a Toronto-based novelist, educator, and award-winning journalist, whose work has appeared in publications across North America and England. Her second novel—The Instrument Must Not Matter—is a coming-of-age story about a remarkably gifted young pianist—Lila Rys—who moves from Toronto to New York City to study piano. The move results in a journey of self discovery, creative breakthrough, and the unearthing of historical family trauma. More about Christine at christinefischerguy.com Listen to Christine's playlists: YouTube Tidal Spotify Read Christine's review of the James Rhodes Concert at Koerner Hall, March, 2020 (Globe & Mail) Music in this episode: Vladimir Ashkenazy - Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Decca, 1983) Glenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations BWV 1988: Aria (1981) Support the show ABOUT US Jane Gowan (host, producer, editor) Tim Vesely (engineer / co-host) The show's theme song, "Human Stuff," is written and performed by Jane Gowan and Tim Vesely. Music Buddy is proud to be licensed by SOCAN, a copyright collective that grants licenses for online music broadcast in Canada. STAY IN TOUCH Email: [email protected] Instagram: @musicbuddypodcast Facebook: @musicbuddypodcast Bluesky: @musicbuddy.bsky.social TikTok: @musicbuddypod This podcast is brought to you by Morning Run Productions.