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Perfect?!

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...

Birds

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...

Masterclass

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...

To inspire = to breathe

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

'Normal' v.s. 'Normal 2.0'

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...

(Not) Being in school

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...

The essence of music

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...

The quest for the right interpretation

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

The audience

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...

Composers and Nature

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

Favourite piece and composer

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

In the beginning

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...

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