Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? I started playing the piano as a little boy, when I was four. It all seemed very fun, just like a game, but it was also my most precious company in moments when I needed solace or comfort, and music…
Author: The Cross-Eyed Pianist
Pianist, writer, music and arts reviewer, music PR, and blogger on classical music and pianism
Lliam Paterson, composer
My compositional language embraces many elements. Most of all it is lyrical – I enjoy creating long melodic lines which interact and create tension with an underlying harmonic structure. Frequently a harmonic structure grows out of a melodic idea.
David Ireland, bass-baritone
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? Entertaining audiences. Getting a reaction from a group of people, positive or negative, is always special; it’s my main reason for performing. Who or what have been the most important influences on your musical life and career? I’ve met lots of performers since I…
Antonio Gradanti, composer
I’m a very visual person, so the look of a film, how it’s filmed, the angles, and the colour, all play a part in how it sounds.
Martin Tillman, cellist/composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? My dad and mom, David and Regina. They ran a music camp every summer on a beautiful mountain top in Switzerland. There was music in the whole house. I always loved music, and there I recognized the cello as a…
Rosita Piritore, composer
The composer must produce what he/she has in his/her mind, pursuing his/her own musical language, but also taking into account particularities of the commission and exploiting them to his/her advantage.
