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Interview: Ishay Shaer, Pianist

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Ishay Shaer

As a musician, what is your definition of success?

That’s an easy one: reaching the hearts and minds of other people, and moving something there. When someone tells me after a concert that they had heard that piece so many times, but that my performance gave them a new perspective of that work, I know I’ve had a little success right there.

What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?

First, don’t pursue a music career unless you feel that your passion for music makes it an absolute must for you. Once you have chosen this path, realise that there is no ultimate goal, so you’d better enjoy the way as much as you can.

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Interview: Florian Christl, Composer & Pianist

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Florian Christl

What are the special challenges/pleasures of working with particular musicians, singers, ensembles and orchestras?

The piano, to me, is the instrument with the widest range of possibilities. You can express almost everything with that single instrument. But if you combine it with other instruments there are no bounds. The creation of new sounds, the interaction between the musicians and their instruments, as well as the merging of tones is simply fascinating. I love the sound of the piano, and I love the sound of strings. Combining these two instruments gives me goosebumps in every rehearsal, and every concert. This is just one reason why I love music so much. But of course there are also challenges. In my mind I’ve got a very specific idea for every composition, and how it has to sound. The greatest challenge is to make my ensemble play the music exactly as I expected it in my mind. There are details you can’t write in the score. Details the musicians have to feel, to play the piece in the right way.

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Interview: Annie Yim, Pianist

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Annie Yim

What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?

Treat music as an art form that demands the utmost dedication and discipline. Career is by no means guaranteed. After you finish training and studying at the conservatoire or college, your colleagues and collaborators become, in a way, your teachers. Learn to listen through playing with others.

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Interview: Louis Vaspar, Pianist

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Louis Vaspar

As a musician, what is your definition of success?

Follow me here, my definition of success would be making it to a spot in your career where you are completely comfortable. I know it’s an odd answer, but let me explain. My ideal comes from a place where what you do (performing) doesn’t require mental preparation (ugh, another concert! I guess I’ll start packing.) or a stiff drink to calm your nerves, because you know the public is here to see you and both you and the audience know that the performance will be worth the attendance. There’s comfort on my end, and for the audience, knowing that they’re getting the most from their ticket purchase.

What’s also success to me, is when my face or my name garners interest, and when it’s over, people are pleased to have come to see me. I don’t have to be famous per se, but I’d like to know that I can make a living from my music and if I ever felt like putting on a show at random, I’d like to know that people will have no reservations on buying tickets and showing up to the event. I feel that financial comfort is the better option, as well as the physical.

Think of Yuja Wang or Valentina Lisitsa, (two other musicians I admire) they’re confident and always ready before and during a show. Their names, stage presence and skills on the piano speaks for them. All they need to do is show up and play.

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Interview: Peter Manning Robinson, Composer & Pianist

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Peter Manning

As a composer, how do you work?

Each composition is different, but I use the Taoist concept “let your mind be empty…” then whatever fills it becomes the starting place. Once I have the initial idea, it’s a lot like the great sculptor Henry Moore’s quote: “How do I sculpt a face? I just remove anything that is not a face”. Usually for me, it’s about removing anything that doesn’t fit or lead to a direct musical experience within the composition. Because traditional notation is useless with the Refractor Piano™, I have developed many ways of documenting what I am doing. I then constantly record and make adjustments in order to see the progression of the piece.

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Interview: David Gómez, Pianist and Composer

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David Gómez

As a musician, what is your definition of success?

A musician is successful when they are able to thrill millions of people with their music and that music becomes the soundtrack to everyone’s lives…

What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?

I believe they need to have the ability to fight; they need dedication, talent and a lot of imagination

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