Since I was little I have wanted to learn an instrument, but there was no opportunity to do so. After my husband and I moved into our new home, my life settled down and I decided it was time to learn an instrument. In December 2018 I decided I wanted to commit to learn to play the violin. In the last week of December I had my first introductory lesson. And things went on from there.

“It takes about 5 to 10 years before you can really play something”, so I was told. “If you want to play something cool fastly, pick another instrument”. And yes, after about 6 years now, I still mostly play simplified pieces and easy to intermediate concertos. But I enjoy this journey!

Learning both the violin and piano was once on my wish list. I started with violin lessons at the very end of 2018 as it seemed a more practical instrument somehow! At that time I had also just discovered some beautiful violin concertos that inspired me to pick the violin first. It was always my plan to learn the piano after 5 years of violin. But then the pandemic happened. Time spend less socializing so I thought it would be a perfect time to start my piano journey a bit early than planned! I bought a piano and started to practice from February 17th, 2021 and on. Unlike with the violin I teach myself piano.

On the piano you have the ability to play something recognizable from day one. Which is totally different on the violin, a simple piece I played after a few months on the violin can be done after 30 minutes of practice on a piano. This makes piano a fun instrument to start on. But then the rapid development of music theory and shifting comes into it! Making it a challenging and thus fun for me to play around with. In 2023 I was presented with an oppertunity to play Quatre Mains (4-hands piano) with a lovely lady. Adding that to the list as well!