March 2009

A couple of weeks ago I played for a event for the Canadian Chopin Festival. It was Chopin’s 199th birthday and it featured a lecture about Polish influences in Chopin’s music, by Janet Lopinksi. I also performed some pieces during the lecture (http://www.chopinfestival2010.com/pastevents.html). All in all, it was a fun night (they let me blow out the candles), and it was extra special to play for the Chopin Festival. It was this competition 4 years ago that started to change my life from a musical perspective. I remember the BravoTV! camera crew following me to school to film a documentary, and then getting the opportunity to travel to Warsaw for the Chopin Competition. I wish for success in their preparation for the next one in 2010!