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It is July! Which means that the summer has arrived! Although, the relaxing sound of the rain drops falling on the ceiling of my attic...

I stumbled through the door, moments before a very heavy rain cloud decided to let go of its cold and wet weight. It was a normal Tuesday...

So much in our society today is about being perfect . Wait, that's not true. It is also about pointing out why someone or something isn't...

Spring is in the air in the Netherlands. The sun has chased away the clouds which have been filling up the whole sky lately, it has...

Getting a class from a master. Many people might find the idea of getting a masterclass daunting and to be honest, it can be. I have been...

I am always curious to find out what inspires other artists. I guess because it reveals something about them, something personal. It...

For all the bad things this pandemic has brought us, it has also given us time. Time to question ourselves and time to re-evaluate the...

Now that school has started again, I finally get to experience what it is like to not be in school anymore since I graduated last spring...

Music can be magical. For me, this feeling of magic is the essence of music and is at the core of music making. Whether it was a...

One persistent idea about classical musicians is that they simply are some kind of copy machine, doing exactly and only what is written...

The moment you walk on stage at the beginning of a concert, seeing the audience for the first time, is always special to me. There is...

There has always been a special connection between Nature and classical music composers. Many composers love(d) to be outdoors, enjoying...

"What is your favourite piece and who is your favourite composer?". This is a question which I have been asked many, MANY, times, and...

Many people have asked me why I started playing the violin. Although no one in my family is a professional musician, we did (and for that...