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Esther Ling - Composing a New Career After Becoming an Engineer

The Composer's Life
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In this episode, I sit down with songwriter, composer, and pianist Esther Ling to discuss her unconventional path from engineering to music. Born in Malaysia and now based in Calgary, Esther spent years building a career outside the arts before rediscovering her passion for music while teaching piano to her daughter. We talk about making a major career change as an adult, balancing creativity and family life and building an independent music career without a label or management team. Esther also shares the stories behind her songwriting and why she decided to pursue a lifelong passion rather than stick to a conventional path. To learn more about Esther, listen to her music, or contact her, you can visit the link below: https://www.estherlingpianist.com/ Liked the episode? Make sure to like and follow this podcast, and feel free to leave a review. Every listen, button pressed, and comment left keeps it all going, so thank you! To learn more about the podcast, click here. To sign up to the newsletter, click here.

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