Backstage

When I’m not playing I like to sit in cafés and watch the world go by, preferably with a friend, a latté and an almond croissant. I love to read, especially Thomas Hardy. I am currently preparing myself for Jude the Obscure, having devoured Tess of the d’Urbevilles and Far from the Madding Crowd in recent months. I also adore Jane Austen for the way she observes people’s behaviour and the little details of everyday life. My other great passion in life is for shoes and vintage clothes. The 1950s creations of Dior and Balenciaga are almost as high an art form as Beethoven’s Sonatas…