Olivia Zlota Interview |work| -

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Olivia: I love exploring different musical genres and collaborating with musicians who come from different backgrounds. I think it's a great way to breathe new life into classical music and make it more accessible to a wider audience. When I collaborate with musicians from other genres, I'm always inspired by their creativity and their approach to music. It's a two-way street – I think I bring a certain level of musicianship and technical precision to the collaborations, and they bring a freshness and spontaneity that helps me to see things from a different perspective. olivia zlota interview

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When critics discuss Zlota’s work, they invariably land on the texture. Her surfaces are not flat; they are archaeological digs of emotion. In one corner of a piece, you might find smooth, oiled realism. In another, thick impasto so rough it looks like burnt earth. When I collaborate with musicians from other genres,