10 Questions with Andrew

#1 FAVORITE MOVIES:

Definitely historical epics, like "Anne of the Thousand Days", "The Queen", or "Shakespeare in Love"

#2. FAVORITE ARTIST/REPERTOIRE COMBO:

Mitsuko Uchida/Mozart; Anne-Sophie Mutter/Brahms; Julia Fischer/Beethoven; Linda Eder/Broadway; Kathleen Battle/Handel; Chee-Yun/Franck

#3. FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:

San Francisco: Il Fornaio; Chicago: Adobo; New York: Cafe Suite; Cleveland: Baricelli Inn and Siam Cafe; Los Angeles: Paradise Cove Beach Restaurant; Dallas: The Grape

#4. FAVORITE AUTHORS:

Daphne DuMaurier (Rebecca); Ken Follett (World Without End); William Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus)

#5. PERSONAL VICES/GUILTY PLEASURES:

Sushi; dance clubs; E! Hollywood Biographies...

#6. BEST AND WORST FEELINGS:

A quiet night at home with 4 friends and good wine/cheese; a bad hangover or feeling unproductive.

#7. VIOLIN:

96 year old Belgian violin by Augustine Talisse.

#8. HOW MUCH PRACTICE TIME DAILY:

It varies. If it is an average day, then about 2 hours. If I have to relearn a concerto on 3 days notice (like I did with Brahms last spring), then upwards of about 5-6. A lazy summer day? I'll be lucky if I can locate the case! :)

#9. FAVORITE/LEAST FAVORITE CONCERTI TO PERFORM:

Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart / anything that lacks substance.

#10. ANY FINAL COMMENTS?

What else do you want to know?! I'm a Gemini, born in the mid-1980's---little known fact: I love teaching!