For me, concerts venues are all about the audience and the energy that happens. It can be someone’s living room or the Wigmore Hall; nothing beats the magical feeling of real communication through music.
Tag: interviews with singers
Camille Maalawy, mezzo-soprano
I have not followed an orthodox career, but have been lucky enough to be part of new and exciting works, often exploring the fusion between Arabic and western classical music.
Thomas Elwin, tenor
I think it is important not to imitate. Why be a Chinese whisper of someone else when you can have you own voice.
Delphine Galou, contralto
Not to look for success but to share the happiness of making music and to touch the audience with one’s sincerity.
James Gilchrist, tenor
… treat every performance as equally important. It’s so easy to say the “big gigs” are the big ones. Of course they are. But the little ones matter just as much. Even more, perhaps
Rachel Nicholls, soprano
Hard work and reliability. They’ve stood me in very good stead always. Also try to be a friendly and pleasant colleague, but don’t be afraid to stand up for things you think to be essential. Nicely. Don’t EVER be a diva.
