As musicians, what we strive for most is for our work to make people feel something, whether it be a source of comfort or an exhilarating high.

Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
As musicians, what we strive for most is for our work to make people feel something, whether it be a source of comfort or an exhilarating high.
It’s always wonderful to play in a space which Handel knew, such as his local church, St. George’s Hanover Square, or his house at Brook Street.
As a player heavily involved in the historical performance movement, I guess my path has always diverged from a conventional view of ‘success’. I believe it is vital to do whatever we do to the very best it could be done, whether that be performing, teaching, researching.
Go to concerts often, choose inspiring gurus and role models, listen to a wide variety of music, always stay open-minded to new ideas …