doi:10.7916/z93p-ag77Oral history interview with Kat Epple, 2015Epple, Katoral historiesmixed materialNew Age musicWorld musicFlute and electronic musicFilm composersMotion picture musicFlute playersLearning disabilitiesDyslexiaLab School of Washington (Washington, D.C.)MusiciansCaptiva Island (Fla.)Epple, KatRauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008Rauschenberg Overseas Culture InterchangeSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumMuseo Guggenheim BilbaoNational Gallery of Art (U.S.)Emerald Web (Musical group)Kat Epple describes her close friendship with Robert Rauschenberg, calling him her biggest influence. She talks about meeting Rauchenberg through mutual friends and becoming fast friends and collaborators: traveling with Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI); being invited to play at his more prominent gallery openings like the National Gallery in 1991, The Guggenheim in 1997, and the Guggenheim in Bilbao in 1998. She speaks about Rauschenberg's philanthropic role at Sally Lieberman Smith's Lab School in Washington, D.C. She recounts Rauschenberg Day and the teachers' benefits where she played. She also describes Rauschenberg's dyslexia as a metaphor and catalyst for his for his unique vision on the role of an artist. She describes a life filled with celebrities and beloved friends, and talks about time they spent together during the last few years of his life on Captiva Island, Florida