Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
Who or what inspired you to take up singing and pursue a career in music? It was a collection of things. Hearing the music of
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? My mother, Gulnora Umarova, who was herself a talented pianist and a piano teacher
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? As long as I can remember I was totally in love with music. As
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? A dream – I was 5 years old – in my dream I was
Due to the specific repertoire I perform in recitals (American living composers) and the fact that I didn’t win any major competitions, the biggest challenge I have encountered and continue to encounter is getting my name out there, getting my name and the quality of my performances in front of presenters and orchestra directors.
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