I relish composing for specific performers – it always shapes the 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'
Jean-Baptiste Doulcet, pianist
I think we should stop sacrificing all of the tradition, first of all. Traditions could be more easy to access maybe, but I don’t think necessarily that we have to stop doing what we do.
Paul Roland, composer
Compose for your own pleasure and satisfaction. And network like crazy!
Roopa Panesar, sitar player
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? It was my parents who initially pushed me to learn sitar and introduced me
Mariam Kharatyan, pianist
The live audience, and the energy that flows to the stage from the audience, creates moments of spontaneous musical choices, and magical moments that are impossible to fully describe in words
Colin Riley, composer
People need to listen to the music first and make their own minds up
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