Performing by heart is actually a rather recent trend. In the early 19th century, performing from memory was unusual and even unwanted. It was seen as an act of arrogance and disrespect. This later changed as musicians like Clara Schumann started stating that playing from memory "gave her wings power to soar”. Being a violinist, I was since a very young age taught that playing from memory made my performances better and that I could connect more with the audience. Luckily, I

Yesterday I had my first experience with what we nowadays call a "hater". After two months of having published my Crowdfunding online, after much thought and also fears, it was all going well. The beautiful thing of Crowdfunding is that it consists of a platform where people who care about you or trust in your talent are allowed to help you through a donation or sharing your campaign with their friends. No one is forced to help, it is all voluntary and that is what makes it a