When I was starting out as a musician I sometimes worried too much about what people might think of me. Now, I try and focus more on the ever-changing process of making music and let the listeners decide for themselves what they like.
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
When I was starting out as a musician I sometimes worried too much about what people might think of me. Now, I try and focus more on the ever-changing process of making music and let the listeners decide for themselves what they like.
Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? I come from a family of professional musicians – I
I always wanted to be closer to music. Conducting was a natural extension and progression from my experience as a horn player. The challenge of trying to imagine a complex score written by someone else took this magical internal activity even further than playing one line. Perhaps the ultimate version of this is to imagine one’s own sounds.
Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? The seed was planted in high school when I attended
Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? After taking up the cello as a youngster I remember