ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, Ignasi Cambra sits down with David Lai, doctoral student at IU’s Jacobs School of Music and 2025 Performance Today Young Artist in Residence. David shares how he learns and memorizes repertoire without sight, what it’s really like to walk on stage without a score, and what it means to build a concert career as a blind pianist.
Throughout the conversation, you’ll hear David perform excerpts from Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Featured Quote
“I’m a pianist who happens to be blind — not a blind pianist.”
— David Lai
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Ignasi Cambra is seated indoors on a low bench, turned slightly to one side with a calm, reflective expression. He is wearing a light-colored jacket over a shirt. Beside him, at his feet, is a black guide dog resting attentively. The setting is simple and modern, with wood-paneled walls and soft natural light entering from the side.
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