What is that transition like for you? Is it quite a gradual transition from student to celebrity or is it actually quite a sudden lifestyle change?

I would say it's kind of been gradual for me.

Like I've studied in the Conservatorium of Amsterdam and I graduated there four years ago.

And immediately after that, I have been an artist in residence in Belgium in the Queen Elizabeth Music Chapel.

And that school is basically really, that was like a transformation place or like a... years that it's like in between being a student and an artist so you have like amazing lessons.

I was studying with my professor Augustin Dumais and at the same time you have many opportunities to perform also with orchestras and on big stages like Beaux-Arts in Brussels and at the same time like I've always participated in many competitions since I was studying in Amsterdam So because of my competition success, I've been offered many important concerts and debuts with orchestras in Germany and Italy the last year.

And yeah, I think for me, it has been quite gradual.

And how important were the competitions for you in not just that relationship, but more broadly? Would you say you are where you are now because of the competitions in large part?