Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? It’s hard to single out an origin story, but I
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Costantino Catena, pianist
Each concert is a different time with different emotions
Carl Topilow, conductor
Each orchestral musician needs to be aware of his or her role within each phrase – are you playing the melody, countermelody, harmony, rhythmic pulse – and the relative importance of each. Note lengths, articulation, phrase direction – listening to your fellow orchestra members and fitting your part appropriately.
Dominique Merlet, pianist
Who or what inspired you to take up the piano and pursue a career in music? My three great professors : Roger-Ducasse, Nadia Boulanger, Louis
Håkon Skogstad, pianist
I feel that modern classical performers (myself included) should be encouraged to reconquer skills from the golden romantic age such as improvisation, spontaneity and freedom of expression. That is the (retrospective) future of classical music in my humble opinion.
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