Do the hard stuff first! Work hard to study music theory and history and form and analysis because when you master these things you truly have freedom in your art. I think many young people try to take shortcuts, wanting to get quickly to the music without the discipline of focused study
Category: Interview
Anderson & Roe, piano duo
Remain open to new opportunities, discoveries, experiences, and pathways.
Amelia Warner, composer
Have the confidence to go for it. Do not let preconceptions stop you pursuing what it is you want to do. There are no rules.
Ian Shaw, singer
inspire, upset, amuse, collaborate, define, create, comfort, be playful, disciplined – and leave an audience feeling something – anything, they may not have felt before
Emma Abbate, pianist
For me, a venue is as much about the unique chemistry of each audience as it is the fabric of the building. That said, it would of course be churlish not to mention the Wigmore Hall as its acoustic somehow allows for both intimacy and grandeur. Other UK venues that I have enjoyed performing in recently include Conway Hall and St George’s Bristol.