‘The most important thing is to feel you are writing the best music you possibly can. But it’s nice to be busy (but not too busy), to be valued by your peers, and to be appreciated by your audience too.’
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
‘The most important thing is to feel you are writing the best music you possibly can. But it’s nice to be busy (but not too busy), to be valued by your peers, and to be appreciated by your audience too.’
‘I think the thing that always should be in mind is the unique power of music to move people, to bring them together in a shared experience, and to give them joy.’
‘For me, success is the feeling of complete immersion on stage — a loss of self where music exists without effort or self-consciousness’
‘I see music as the expression of deeply human and universal emotions, and it is through connection with others that I nurture my inspiration’
‘A composition only truly comes alive when performed live, so relationships with musicians are essential.’