Summary: <p>When you hear the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, pretty much the last thing that comes to mind is self-doubt (Hello?! The man wrote actual cannons into his music!). But as conductor Mei-Ann Chen explains, the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture took him years to write because he was deeply self-critical. And his opinionated mentor, Mily Balakirev, didn't help the situation. Learn all about Tchaikovsky's creative process and about one of the most romantic pieces of music ever written... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2016/06/27/158612/classical-classroom-ep-132-tchaikovskys-dilemma-with-mei-ann-chen/">Read More</a></p>
