Pianist Samuel Lauzon-Schnittka suggests that music fosters deep human connection. Whether between collaborative partners, the performer and their audience, or the composer and the interpreter, Lauzon-Schnittka recognizes the many different ways in which music allows us to truly see one another. This is perhaps why he says that honesty—or authenticity—is the quality he most looks for in an artist. Two of Lauzon-Schnittka’s most impactful musical experiences exhibit the connective power of music. Firstly, the pianist says that developing a deep and stimulating musical relationship with his duet partner, violinist Amellie Gendron, has resulted in rewarding work. The two have collaborated…