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? That’s not something I think about too often. Music has just been a part of my life for as long as I know. I have my older siblings…
Author: The Cross-Eyed Pianist
Pianist, writer, music and arts reviewer, music PR, and blogger on classical music and pianism
Justin Badgerow, 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? My parents were both musicians and always provided the encouragement and support to pursue music as a calling. What have been the greatest challenges of your career so…
Yuri Zhislin, violinist
Never stop learning and trying out new ideas. Slowing down is a luxury that we, people involved in arts, simply cannot afford.
Andrew Hamilton, composer
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? I remember, around the age of six, finding an old cassette of Beethoven’s Emperor concerto and by the end of the first two minutes thinking “yes, I’ll do that!”. Hearing it thirty seven years later still brings back that feeling of wonder that any…
Ron Davis, composer & jazz pianist
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? Big question. Many people, many things inspired me. Great pianists like Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson. Great musical minds like Glenn Gould and my teacher Darwyn Aitken. Great performers like Take 6 and Bobby McFerrin. My parents’ deep respect for…
Stephen Emmer, composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? I improvised on the baby grand in my mothers ballet studio and didn’t realise what I was playing until my mother said that was Beethoven… this triggered my appetite to try and become ‘something in music’ at the age of…
