![]() ![]() In the final part of the interview she speaks about the renewed interest in her work in recent years and shares some thoughts about Britishness, identity, belonging and her love for the people she has been fortunate to meet throughout her life. She then recalls her journey as a music teacher in schools and pianist improvising for ballet classes before embarking on another period of study with Jeremy Dale Roberts and Harrison Birtwistle.Įrika then discusses the stories of some of her works, including Eight Songs from Cavafy (1968), Cocytys (1974), Osen Shomaat (1985) and the chamber opera The Dancer Hotoke (1991). In the interview Erika takes us back to a very different time for the RCM as we hear about her experiences as a student in the 1950s. A scholarship from the Royal College of Music Junior Department, and later the Senior College, enabled her to pursue music and study piano and composition. Part of a Hasidic community with strong musical links, Erika felt like an outsider during her school years. ![]()
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