In September 2016 I had the honour of teaching and giving a recital at the EMTA (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn.

When I discovered that in this academy the famous Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, an extremely important figure in the history of twentieth century music, had studied, I made a request to some of my composer friends. This was to write some short pieces “for” Arvo Pärt. The reply was immediate, thus I was able to have the satisfaction of performing for the first time...