Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
I believe my greatest challenge has always been fighting against attempts by the music industry to label me and my music, to pigeonhole us
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? My grandma was my first piano teacher and a true inspiration. A piano was
Who or what inspired you to take up piano, and pursue a career in music? When I was four years old, I was impressed by
Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? I started playing the piano as a little boy, when
My compositional language embraces many elements. Most of all it is lyrical – I enjoy creating long melodic lines which interact and create tension with an underlying harmonic structure. Frequently a harmonic structure grows out of a melodic idea.
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