1 Minute Preview: Annie Chown (Singer-Songwriter*, Music @ Cambridge & Guildhall, Resilience, Hearing Impairment, Neurodivergence, ADHD, Diploma Singing, Piano, Trombone, Inequalities, Sexism, Elitism
Episode 90 of #CoffeesOnMeDavidQuan: Annie Chown is an up and coming global pop star... just kidding! Annie is going into her third year studying music at St Catharine's College and is a choral scholar, having recently toured Rome with the college choir, as well as enjoying writing more acoustic indie folk songs that she performs at chilled college open mics that she helps to run with the college's music society. As well as being a multi-instrumentalist (the piano diplomas and 2 grade eight distinctions speak for themselves) she is striving to become a music producer and composer after graduating, writing tracks in a range of styles, a few of which can be found on her Spotify and Soundcloud pages. Beyond music, Annie has dabbled in various societies during her time at Cambridge, including the ADC scene, but ultimately her love for helping people has resulted in her being both the JCR welfare rep for Catz (and winning a Community Spirit Award for her work on the committee) as well as working hard to raise money for breast cancer charities with Pink Week for the past two years. These have been incredibly rewarding positions and she hopes her third year at Cambridge will offer opportunities equally exciting and enriching!*Annie's Music Accounts: instagram: @anniechownspotify: annie chownsoundcloud: annie chown"David was a fantastic interviewer who asked a lot of thought provoking questions; it was delightful to grab coffee with Cambridge's friendliest #1 BNOC!" – Annie Chown---WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure. To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure – meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations – is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences – to seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy and learn from while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet. But this personal project is fundamentally as much about what we can learn from the guests as it is to give them (current) legacy-worthy interviews. My top priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time. And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文--- NOMINATE A GUEST Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries！---CONTACT ME Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a Double First-Class University of Cambridge Graduate (Class of 2023) and current Goldman Sachs Analyst. Please do have the courage to say hello! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/