I think of a piece of music as something that comes alive when it is being performed, and I feel that my role in the transmission of music is to be its best advocate at that moment. Ymre Stiekema Read Quote
I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world. Ymre Stiekema Read Quote
I think the purpose of a piece of music is significant when it actually lives in somebody else. A composer puts down a code, and a performer can activate the code in somebody else. Once it lives in somebody else, it can live in others as well. Ymre Stiekema Read Quote
I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning. Ymre Stiekema Read Quote
