Satu Vänskä speaks four languages, has lived all over the world and is the Principal Violinist of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

And as she explains, cancelling a concert had never been an option. Like most musicians, she’s always lived with an ethos of “the show must go on”.

She's the latest to join The Leadership Lessons, bringing a unique perspective to leadership in Australia, and one that follows a challenging period in live music given COVID restrictions and continued uncertainty for the arts.

Vänskä currently plays a Stradivarius violin at the Australian Chamber Orchestra. There are only two of these instruments in Australia. The violin she plays was built in 1726 by Antonio Stradivari, who made about 2000 instruments over his lifetime, out of which only about 600 have survived.

She speaks with host Shirley Chowdhary, sharing her unique global perspective and why not have a country she feels is "home" gives her a sense of freedom.

And she explains why every child should have the opportunity to play an instrument.

You can read more on Satu Vänskä here.

The Leadership Lessons is made possible thanks to the support of Salesforce. It's produced by Allison Ho from Agenda Media, the publisher of Women's Agenda. You can check out our other podcasts The Women's Agenda Podcast and Women's Health Project.

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