From Reluctant Violinist to Musical Storyteller - Ali Enriquez - Violinist / Artiste
Blackout Podcast28 Heinä 2025

From Reluctant Violinist to Musical Storyteller - Ali Enriquez - Violinist / Artiste

What happens when a child is handed an instrument they never wanted to play? Cuban violinist Ali Enriquez’s story begins with this exact twist of fate: assigned the violin in Havana’s rigorous music school system based on her small hands, she initially resisted the instrument that would later become her voice. Now a seasoned performer and composer in Canada, Ali reveals how she transformed resentment into artistry and how music became her bridge between cultures.

Ali shares hilarious and heartfelt memories of mandatory piano classes, the shock of adapting to Canada’s fast-paced life, and why her violin has become “a companion that’s seen me cry more than anyone.”

Between unpacking the differences between melodic and harmonic instruments and demonstrating her songwriting process (from “giving birth” to songs to moments of effortless flow), Ali shares how she fell in love with her craft.

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