‘Having the freedom to choose your own projects and the confidence to be able to give all of yourself to them.’
Nikola Avramović, pianist
‘It’s those rare moments when you forget everything else and are completely inside the music.’
Eliane Correa, composer & pianist
‘Remember to live a life beyond your instrument’
Elinor Rolfe Johnson, soprano
‘It’s all about serving the music to the best of my ability’
Michael Cloud Duguay, composer/producer
‘Work with people who encourage authentic expression. Be somebody who encourages authentic expression.’
Ben Ponniah, composer
‘For me, success is the bridge between the internal and the external: it’s creating music that resonates deeply with my own soul, and in turn, moves the listener to a place of genuine emotion – whether that be joy, reflection, or a shared sense of melancholy.’
