‘Talk up to audiences. Make everything authentically and unapologetically rich, complex, mysterious, tentacular, extraordinary, a little intimidating, perhaps, but ultimately more seductive because of that.’
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
‘Talk up to audiences. Make everything authentically and unapologetically rich, complex, mysterious, tentacular, extraordinary, a little intimidating, perhaps, but ultimately more seductive because of that.’
For me, success is about the present — am I doing what I want to be doing right now?
Never lose your joy. Search for your own unique truth and live it fully. Have real goals for yourself, but keep music as your space to escape into your dreams.
I feel every single performance, especially live, is uniquely special, and for very different reasons. There are no words to fully express that distinct moment, baring one’s soul, and the accompanying vulnerability, fragility even…
Find your own voice as soon as you can, don’t be afraid, even if people label you a maverick; that’s actually a compliment.