Established in 2012 by blogger Frances Wilson (“The Cross-Eyed Pianist”), Meet the Artist is a series of interviews in which musicians, conductors and composers discuss aspects of their creative lives, including inspirations, influences, repertoire, performance, recording, significant teachers and more. The interviews offer revealing insights into the musician’s working life and each one provides advice to young or aspiring musicians.

‘Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music?

I was introduced to music from a very young age. Although my family are not musicians, music was always around the house. My grandfather however collected records and had the radio on constantly; my fondest memories are sitting with him and listening to music for hours. Starting piano lessons at the age of 5 made music a big part of my life. Going to concerts and experiencing the joy of performing inspired me to becoming a professional classical pianist, I think!’

Read the full interview here.