{"id":6742,"date":"2025-07-04T16:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/?p=6742"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:07:18","slug":"interview-sarah-coponat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/en\/interview-sarah-coponat\/","title":{"rendered":"[Interview] Sarah Coponat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>In a music world often dominated by formulas and metrics, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarahcoponat\/\">Sarah Coponat<\/a><\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/en\/worth-listening-to-sarah-coponat\/\">Ecletismo Musical post<\/a> here] stands out for her sincerity and fearless emotional presence. Known for her spontaneous piano improvisations, whether on stage <strong>or live-streamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/sarahcoponat\/\">on Twitch<\/a><\/strong>, she has built a global and deeply loyal community.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5>On the verge of releasing her new album, <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.sarahcoponat.fr\/product-category\/we-are-incandescent\"><em>We Are Incandescent<\/em>,<\/a> Sarah answered our questions with the same honesty and quiet intensity she brings to her music. What follows is a rare and personal portrait of an artist who doesn\u2019t just compose melodies. She composes versions of herself, one performance at a time.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ecletismo Musical(EM): <strong>Do you ever feel that by creating music you&#8217;re actually trying to create yourself, or at least a version of yourself that can be understood?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Coponat:<\/strong> Interesting question. I feel like my sense of self is directly tied to the music I create\u2014like I can\u2019t separate who I am from what I make. I have this need to stay honest and emotionally present in every note.&nbsp;Without that intensity, I lose interest\u2014or&nbsp; I just start spiraling into<br>an existential crisis. Every song feels like a tiny glass bottle, holding a piece of my soul, or distilling the&nbsp;essence of a fleeting feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EM: Is emotion in music something you control, or something you surrender to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Coponat: <\/strong>Emotion is definitely the guide. It\u2019s how I know if I\u2019m on the right path\u2014and it also gives me confidence. If I feel something, then I know I\u2019m where I need to be. And if I don\u2019t, then I either rerecord it\u2026 or maybe it\u2019s a sign I should just let it go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hUrXyI6hG5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EM: When you improvise live, in front of thousands, do you feel more exposed or more invisible?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Coponat:<\/strong> That feeling has definitely changed over time. At first, seeing high numbers gave me a rush\u2014it was like a hit of adrenaline, proof that something was clicking. And when the numbers dropped, yeah, it could mess with my head a bit. Now, I try to stay more balanced. It still affects me sometimes though, I wont lie. What I do know is that I don\u2019t feel invisible. This has&nbsp;been my way of reaching people. First, it helped me find my earliest listeners\u2026 now, it\u2019s how I build something real with my audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EM: <strong>When you first started doing live streams&nbsp;(reddit and then twitch), you used your voice (singing) as one of the instruments. What made you decide to focus more on the piano (and the kazoo)? Was it a sense of vulnerability, or a conscious choice to be recognized primarily as a pianist?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Coponat:<\/strong> It was a conscious choice. We felt that the piano world was something we could manage more easily. My new album,&nbsp;&#8220;We Are Incandescent&#8221;, features vocals, piano, and kazoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a real challenge to create a world where all those different facets of my music could coexist in a beautiful, coherent way. I think the next projects will include more and more songs with vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The kazoo actually started as a joke\u2014it was a gift I got during a livestream. But thanks to my brother\u2019s magic, it turned into something that sounds like a desert flute. I love creating those Arabic-oriental textures that transport you instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZoQ3HjYXDjQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EM: <strong>How is it for you to have a community that supports you and follows you almost &#8220;religiously&#8221;? How has this community influenced your creative process and the way you approach your music?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Coponat: <\/strong>It\u2019s something Seb and I worked hard to build. I\u2019m a very shy person, so being exposed to the world like that really pushed me\u2014it\u2019s been a challenging but interesting experience. I\u2019ve grown a lot because of it.<br><br>It\u2019s definitely influenced the way I approach music. I started improvising live on stream because I was afraid of boring people by playing the same songs too often. <br><br>I thought I would just do live what I used to do alone in my basement. Now, improvisation has probably become my biggest strength. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s crazy. You really don\u00b4t know where your choices may take you. I like to make friends with difficulty. Get out of my comfort zone. never let fear lead the way. Twitch is also an amazing space to experiment and see how people react.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, these listeners are my most loyal supporters\u2014they show up to my concerts, they back me in so many ways\u2026 and honestly, they\u2019re also my cheerleading team, haha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EM: <strong>&nbsp;In a world obsessed with permanence and metrics, is creating something that vanishes (besides the VOD&#8217;s), like an improvised piece, a quiet act of rebellion or a declaration of freedom?<\/strong><\/strong><br><br><strong>Sarah Coponat:<\/strong> Well, I try to keep all the recordings, but you\u2019re right there\u2019s something very poetic about the ephemeral nature of those sessions. Nowadays, it feels like we have this need to record and photograph every single moment you know ? Sometimes, it\u2019s nice to let the music live its own life on&nbsp;our minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I used to be obsessed with not forgetting every new melody I created, but now I believe they all have a life of their own. What\u2019s meant to be remembered will find its way back. It\u2019s a process\u2014nothing truly disappears. It\u2019s like matter changing shapes. I believe those little melodies you think have vanished, are still here, invisible but woven into the new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v_Ke3itejRM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>EM:<\/strong> <strong>What do you think is missing for your rare talent to be known by millions in concerts, just as it already is on streaming platforms? Does being \u201cjust\u201d a pianist create distance or limit your reach?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Coponat:<\/strong> Thank you very much. Honestly, I don\u2019t have a clear answer. The music industry feels kind of like the Wild West to me. Right now, my main focus is&nbsp;playing more shows.<br><br>I\u2019d also love to work more in film and video game music. I think it\u2019d be awesome. I\u2019ve loved doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess different music resonates with different people. I don\u2019t think piano alone isn\u2019t enough in itself, but I do plan on recording more singing\u2014my new album is heading in that direction, and the next projects even more so. So, we\u2019ll see!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EM:<\/strong> <strong>If you could curate your ideal festival, what names would be on the lineup, living or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh wow. That&#8217;s a very difficult question haha, I&#8217;d love to create a very cool piano festival, with improvisators and composers, let\u2019s bring back Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Oscar Peterson, Chopin, Nina Simone, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpGN67eUKcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you had to choose the five greatest albums of all time, which would you pick and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wow, I\u2019m really bad at choosing\u2014you know, I can\u2019t even decide what to order at a restaurant! Probably because I\u2019m making decisions all the time with music, so I just can\u2019t do it outside of that anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d say&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachmaninoff &#8211; Second Piano Concerto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ODUtNzk2My5qcGVn-561241761-1-e1751639553254.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6750\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Because it\u2019s one of the most beautiful pieces of music I\u2019ve ever heard. I was obsessed with it as a kid\u2014I\u2019d ask Santa for a different recording every Christmas for years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pink Floyd &#8211;&nbsp;The Wall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wall-e1747317942695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5969\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up listening to it with my dad, and I feel like it helped shape my brain in some way. Same with the <strong>Alan Parsons Project<\/strong>. Oh and <strong>Enya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul McCartney and Wings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4262428980944-1427570976-e1751639976569.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6753\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>It feels really comforting. I always go back to their music when I\u2019m feeling lonely or homesick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radiohead&nbsp;&#8211; Pyramid Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/51209-pyramid-song_123610-740083649-e1751640072853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6754\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liszt &#8211; Mephisto Waltz <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecletismomusical.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lp_mephisto-waltz-mazeppa-symphonic-poem_franz-liszt-the-berlin-symphony-orchest_itemimage-852821733-e1751640445187.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6755\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>And some Liszt and Chopin pieces too\u2014like the&nbsp;&#8220;Mephisto Waltz&#8221;, Chopin\u2019s piano concertos, some studies&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And omg yes &#8220;<strong>gershwin raphsody in blue&#8221;<\/strong>. Barbara. I&#8217;m just giving names at this point&#8230;sorry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know I will look back at this and think omg how could I forget this and this and that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are your plans for the next few months? Could Portugal be one of your destinations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I definitely hope so! Let\u2019s have some Porto together! Oh but I don&#8217;t like red wine so much so maybe let\u2019s just have a cup of tea. 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