Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Bryce Dessner discusses with Frank J. Oteri the intricate relationship between the different musical worlds he inhabits and the importance of being open to differences of artistic experience. “I find when you come into a room with judgment towards someone who is different from you …, you automatically cancel out all kinds of exciting possibilities that can happen.”
To read a transcript of their entire talk, please visit NewMusicBox: newmusicusa.org/bryce-dessner-im-the-same-musician-wherever-i-go