Fete Lifestyle Magazine May 2024 - Women's Issue | Page 92

To say that you're an accomplished artist is an understatement, describe who you were as a young person that led you on your musical journey.

My parents believed in music as a vehicle to unite the world and bring healing to humanity. Because of this, I started singing from the moment I could speak, playing violin at age three, piano at age four, and conducting at age 14. Through the encouragement of my parents, I became utterly devoted to the practice of music. The discipline is still with me today – and something I aim to share with our youth – but it is the intrinsic power of music to bring us together on common ground that I carry with me most.