![]() ![]() Her grandfather and mother totally micro-manage her career and she’s had enough. Her family keeps a family tragedy secret from her so she doesn’t lose focus on the competition, and this is the last straw for Lucy. In The Lucy Variations, sixteen-year-old piano virtuoso Lucy walks out on an important competition in Prague and abruptly quits playing altogether. Because life isn't a performance, and everyone deserves the chance to make a few mistakes along the way. ![]() It's about finding joy again, even when things don't go according to plan. The Lucy Variations is a story of one girl's struggle to reclaim her love of music and herself. ![]() National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr takes listeners inside the exclusive world of privileged San Francisco families, top junior music competitions, and intense mentorships. But when you're used to performing for sold-out audiences and world-famous critics, can you ever learn to play just for yourself? Then Gus gets a new piano teacher who is young, kind, and interested in helping Lucy rekindle her love of piano - on her own terms. That leaves her talented 10-year-old brother, Gus, to shoulder the full weight of the Beck-Moreau family expectations. A death, and a betrayal, led her to walk away. The right people knew her name, her performances were booked months in advance, and her future seemed certain. Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. ![]()
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