People ask me the same questions over and over. So I prepared a short FAQ to answer them once and for all. Here it is.
Q: How much do you practice? (subtext: are your parents keeping you chained to the piano?)
A: As much as necessary.
Q: Do you play soccer? (subtext: are you a normal kid?)
A: Would you ask Ronaldinho if he plays the violin?
Q: Do you have time for friends? (subtext: okay, we see that you are not playing soccer)
A: Yes. You can meet some of them at http://www.myspace.com/arieljazz.
Q: How do you find time to practice both the piano and the violin? (subtext: do you have a life?)
A: I don’t watch TV.
Hello Ariel,
Really unbelievable this Pogorelich concert .
Don’t forget to tell me when you come to Germany-Berlin.
Also have a look at this young Dutch boy (15) who is becoming a famous organist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIE310S8ZI0
and
http://www.youtube.com/user/gertrw#p/c/C6467015015BE7E0/0/tIE310S8ZI0
Regards
PeterBerlinMitte