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David Aladashvili answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Musicians’ Edition

23 February 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

'Rehearsinig Beethoven'

Q&A When did you start playing the piano? Well, I should have started earlier. Why did you start playing? Ballet didn’t work out :) Which pianist inspired you most when you were … [Read more...] about David Aladashvili answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Musicians’ Edition

Stephen Hough answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Musicians’ Edition

29 June 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Q&A When did you start playing the piano? When I was about six - a toy piano at first, then a German upright bought at an antique shop for £5. Why did you start playing? I was utterly … [Read more...] about Stephen Hough answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Musicians’ Edition

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Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan, aka ‘Gramilano’. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. He wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

Since 2022, Gramilano is pleased to welcome guest authors: Alisa Alekseeva, Paul Arrowsmith, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Graham Watts, and Deborah Weiss.

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