Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? I’ve had many people inspire me along the way. I came from a musical family where music played a large and important part in my life. My grandmother first sat and taught me piano as a young boy and my…
Author: The Cross-Eyed Pianist
Pianist, writer, music and arts reviewer, music PR, and blogger on classical music and pianism
Violeta Vicci, violinist
Since launching Livestream Reimagined, both the natural scenery and the musical choices are very much influenced by wanting to bring people closer to my inspiration. It is a harmonious audio visual presentation, designed to draw the listener into the imaginary world that fits the music.
David Lewiston Sharpe, composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? Music was in the family from the beginning. My Dad is a multi-instrumentalist – violin, saxophone, flute, clarinet, and a natural improviser, my Grandfather ran a dance band in the 1930s and my Great-Grandmother was a French-polisher for Berry pianos…
Alfonso Soldano, pianist
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music and who or what have been the most important influences on your musical life and career? Well, the way a human being expresses itself is not only because of innate talent, but more the context in which it grows. As for me, it was…
Caitriona O’Leary – singer
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? I come from a musical family and grew up surrounded by music – it’s always been part of me. I decided at the age of 13 that music-making was my vocation and I never wavered. Who or what have been the most important influences…
Anna Ovsyanikova, violinist
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music and who or what have been the most important influences on your musical life and career? The first inspiration was my parents – they both graduated from St. Petersburg Conservatoire as conductors. My mum went on to join the chorus of the Mikhailovsky Opera…
