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Mirrors & Echoes: Aïda Lahlou on Ravel, Risk, and Reframing Tradition

In this episode of The Piano Pod, host Yukimi Song sits down with pianist, recording artist, and multidisciplinary creator Aïda Lahlou @aidalahlou7830 for an in-depth conversation on Ravel’s Miroirs, sound as physical reality, and what it means to build an artistic life through curiosity, risk, and purpose. At the center of the conversation is Aïda’s debut album, Mirrors and Echoes—a recording that places Ravel’s Miroirs as its reflective core, surrounded by carefully curated piano miniatures from across cultures and centuries. Rather than treating the album as a collection of pieces, Aïda speaks about programming as experience: sequencing, resonance, and how sound can function as landscape rather than emotional narrative. We also explore her broader artistic practice—from environmental engagement and rethinking institutional success, to her one-woman show blending stand-up comedy with solo piano performance, and her advocacy for the return of the modern impresario / creative producer in today’s classical music ecosystem. 🎵 Purchase Aïda Lahlou’s album Mirrors and Echoes 👉 https://www.resonusclassics.com/produ... 🎧 Listen on streaming platforms 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/65HqUg... ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 — Opening excerpt 00:01:15 — Introduction 00:04:00 — Core artistic vision: what drives Aïda’s music-making 00:05:57 — Overview of Mirrors and Echoes 00:10:10 — 🎵 Esquisses de Crimée, Op. 9 No. 4 “Kaïtarma” (Spendiaryan) 00:11:43 — Programming Mirrors and Echoes like a mixed tape 00:14:15 — 🎵 Miroirs: V. La vallée des cloches (Ravel) 00:16:19 — 🎵 Lamma Bada Yatathanna (Traditional, arr. Lahlou) 00:16:41 — Improvisation and its benefits 00:19:03 — 🎵 Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l’océan (Ravel) 00:19:23 — Why reimagine Ravel through an intercultural lens 00:32:00 — Spirituality and ritual in the album 00:34:24 — Environmental engagement and music as action 00:36:16 — Listener and critical response to the album 00:37:59 — 🎵 Beethoven excerpt 00:38:58 — Childhood, Casablanca, and musical training (Menuhin School, Cambridge, Guildhall) 00:49:32 — Concert experiences that left a lasting mark 00:51:16 — Aïda as a stand-up comedian 00:57:22 — Redefining success beyond awards and institutions 01:06:09 — The return of the impresario: artists as creative producers 01:08:42 — How Aïda measures success today 01:09:15 — What’s next 01:10:23 — 🎹 The Piano Pod Rapid Fire Questions 📝 Meet Our Guest — Aïda Lahlou Read the accompanying blog exploring Mirrors and Echoes and Aïda’s artistic vision: 👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/thepian... 🎧 THE PIANO POD 💖 Become a VIP Member / Unlock exclusive content https://thepianopod.substack.com 📫 Join our newsletter https://thepianopod.substack.com/subs... 🌐 Website: https://thepianopod.com 📱 Follow: IG @thepianopod | FB @thepianopod | TikTok @thepianopod 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thepianopod