Who or what inspired you to take up the piano and pursue a career in music? I started to play piano spontaneously. My neighbors took
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
Who or what inspired you to take up the piano and pursue a career in music? I started to play piano spontaneously. My neighbors took
I think challenge is on how to introduce classical music in a modern society. I always try to promote classical music in different contemporary ways to attract more people to enjoy this art form.
I was born into a musical family, my mum teaches piano and my dad plays and teaches the dombra, which is Kazakhstan’s national instrument. The piano was my choice straight away.
There was no piano in the house when I was a small child, but whenever we visited my mother’s sister, a talented and accomplished amateur pianist, I was transfixed by the sound of her playing and longed to be able to do it too. And at the age of ten, I heard a recording of Dinu Lipatti playing Chopin and never looked back.
I think there are certain pieces I perform better now simply because I’ve had some life experiences which have definitely affected how I express myself.