36) Adverstising Radio Show from 2014

Meike Goosmann was invited to present the project we were just working at.
We gave an interview at the Myanmar National Radio. We were talking about our work in general, about the week here in Myanmar, what we were currently working at with our fellow musicians and our workshop students. And of course we were announcing our concerts at the International Jazz Festival Yangon. 

 I went with them, but in the room was no piano. 

 Some impressions from that day:





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