Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
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.
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music My father. Although he had nothing to do with music (he was a street cleaner),
One thing we love about playing modern and new music is the range of experiences that the music can offer: some pieces demand an emotional response, some are more experimental or Zen, some are purely intellectual, and some are connected to the wider world (including nature, science, history, and politics). We believe we have succeeded if we can communicate some of that experience to the audience.
Be real. Either be totally yourself, or enter so fully into the performance that you become the performance.
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