A joyful introduction to the violin at the age of 4 left me utterly obsessed. It was, and still is, my toy.

Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
A joyful introduction to the violin at the age of 4 left me utterly obsessed. It was, and still is, my toy.
The pieces in which the spirit, notation, concept, sound, come together to make something distinctive.
It’s not hugely fashionable to specialize in English repertoire but it’s where my heart is and I think that might well be the most important thing in the end
My musical heart is definitely in baroque music – anything from Purcell to Handel to Bach makes me feel entirely at home. I’ve always been completely at one with the style and harmonies of the baroque period, and there’s nothing from that age that I wouldn’t love singing.
It is possible to achieve whatever you want so long as you keep working at it continuously, keeping the momentum going
Who or what inspired you to take up the piano and pursue a career in music? Many people and things. My parents bought me a