2013 in pictures

PICTON, NEW ZEALAND 18 countries later. Almost double the amount of cities. That was 2013. I tried VERY hard to narrow down each country to a few pictures. I can't even start to list the names of people that have  made this year SO memorable. I hit 5 new countries (Fiji, Vanuatu, India, Oman & Canada), I can't even count the new cities that I visited. Every place I go to, I see .... ILES DES PINES - FEBRUARY NEW ZEALAND, TAURANGA - FEBRUARY  ... i smell, I feel, I listen, I taste. I am inspired all year round and can't wait...

Saigon Saigon

Tauranga, NZ Every time I come back to Vietnam, there's always an agenda. This time, it was 2 concerts, celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia. I was honored and humbled to be asked to represent in this iconic and historical moment, especially being the child of a refugee! The concert went swimmingly well and the performance as well as the behind the scenes footage will be up soon on my YouTube channel HERE. Of course in the moments I had in between rehearsals, dress fittings, interviews and photoshoots, I love to suss out the new hangouts and eateries...

Obsession or Addiction or OCD?

Saigon, Vietnam Playing with the Vietnamese-American Philharmonic Orchestra, USA Meeting and chatting about my life as a pianist to handfuls of new people everyday is a reoccurring theme. Do I enjoy it? of course I do. I love curious minds, having one myself. People are fascinated at the fact that piano is my occupation. That it has been able to take me around the world. How it is that I line up the projects. It's endless work. It's endless love and passion for the piano. Then I question, is it an obsession? Sitting at coffee with two friends...