interviews with musicians – Page 152

Thomas Elwin, tenor

July 31, 2019 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

I think it is important not to imitate. Why be a Chinese whisper of someone else when you can have you own voice.

a complete immersion into the art of music. Everyone helps each other and the performances are utterly exhilarating. Music@Menlo is like food for the musical soul. You leave a better musician, enriched and fulfilled.

Dmitri Atapine, cellist

July 23, 2019 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

To survive in the modern classical music world, one must be able to play all styles and composers well, and when I get repertoire requests, I never shy away from a challenge or from an opportunity to expand my artistic palette.