A Lot Of Things Which Come With

I Walk Into A Kids' Store, And It's Amazing, The Types Of Instruments - Little Squeaky Things, Rattling Things, Spinning Tops.

I Often Play On The Cello-bass Side Of The Orchestra, Because I Prefer The Deep Sounds. I Can't Hear The Violins Well.

Percussion Is The Most Adaptable Family Of Instruments. The Biggest Challenge Is To Project Percussion In A Lyrical Way.

I Didn't Decide To Become A Musician Until The Age Of 15, Which Is Quite Late.

A Large Part Of My Work Has Been Collaborating With Composers; I Think We've Commissioned About 140 Pieces Now, A Lot Of Them Percussion Concertos.