Who or what inspired you to take up the violin, and pursue a career in music? I was born into a musical family: my father’s
Author: The Cross-Eyed Pianist
Frances Wilson is a pianist, writer, music and arts reviewer, music PR, and blogger on classical music and pianism under the pen name 'The Cross-Eyed Pianist'
Kelly Lovelady, conductor
I’m interested in the longform possibilities of the concert experience: bold programming which reaches across individual movements to an essence which exceeds the sum of its parts. The great symphonic programmers for me right now are Rattle, Jurowski, Volkov.
Frans Bak, composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music?Actually since I was a kid I wanted to do things
Alan Tongue, conductor
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? I was brought up in a musical family – my father sang,
Richard Friedman, violinist
Keep listening and allow what you say to be personal. Or putting it another way, ‘use your ears and your heart’. Also, take a break if joy is not happening enough.
Xenia Pestova, pianist
Who or what inspired you to take up the piano and pursue a career in music? There was a piano in my grandmother’s place when
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