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Benedetti says she found the number of musicians going online in recent weeks
“overwhelming” and that there was a danger of over-saturation of content.

However she is determined to ensure she and the foundation she set up last year

become a “trusted source,” with a series of initiatives, including morning classes
focusing on the music of British composer Edwin Elgar, lunchtime lessons with guest

tutors and a teatime talk show.

She said: “Thank god this is all happening at this time, when the possibility of sharing

and communicating at least does now exist.

“I'm still communicating with a lot of people, so I don't feel completely isolated, but the

space you occupy becomes much more narrow. I don't remember the last time I wasn't

getting on a place in a few days or having just got off a plane. That in itself is a massive
adjustment for me.

“I actually waited a bit to do anything online myself, because it felt like everything that

was going online was a bit overwhelming. It was almost too much, too soon and not
quite considered enough.

"I also had the opportunity for the first time since I don't remember when to just take a
moment to breathe, so I took that opportunity.

"But now I feel the choice of what to share, how much to open up and how unregulated
that is has opened up a whole new set of questions and possibilities. It's a very

intriguing time.”

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