I remember when I gave my first recital. I thought, 'Oh, my goodness, people are coming to hear me.' I didn't expect anyone to come, and then the whole hall filled up. Of course, it wasn't a big hall, and some of the people were my friends and family.
Deutsche Grammophon really has a grasp of the classical repertoire.
The nice thing about the violin repertoire is that it's small enough that you can plan on learning everything at some point - whereas the piano repertoire is so enormous it wouldn't be possible unless you're a learning machine.
You don't need to be a performer in order to dive into the sensory experience of music. Simply get as close as you can to the source of the music.
I guess I just like the idea of digging things up. Although I used to be scared of human skeletons.
There's so many different ways to play Mozart.
I'm more creative the more rules I have - note values, tempos, dynamic markings. Somehow, I find that really inspiring.
Through the Internet and technology, anyone can now seek out any artist, composer or undefined niche of music they find interesting. All on their own, without even having to stand up or go anywhere.
I love performing. The sounds coming at me are dynamic, colorful and multi-layered. The energy from the musicians around me and from the audience is a swirl of excitement. Sometimes, I can feel the stage vibrating under my feet.
