I believe the thing that helped me the most was to listen to as much music as possible, and to work with musicians that are interested in new music.
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'
Erik Rydberg, guitarist
It’s the same thing with life – there comes a point where you understand yourself, who you are and how you fit (or sometimes don’t fit) into the world you’ve chosen to put around you. Music is analogous to that
Mark Hodgkin, composer
Probably the best piece of advice I was given was “Never let anyone tell you what to do with your art”.
Tom Smail, composer
Be true to your inner voice. Influences are vital and valuable criticism is essential, but ultimately you must write what you feel
DMYTRO POPOV, tenor
The biggest challenge came at the very beginning – to stay true to my technique and my natural voice, no matter what the greats of the opera business were saying when I just started out.
Mahaliah Edwards, violinist & educator
Success as a musician comes in many forms, but for me it lies in accomplishments.
