Age Quote by Kristian Nairn

My whole childhood was filled with classical music and going to concerts of the New York Philharmonic and other New York ensembles and organizations,…

— Gunther Schuller

I started classical and operatic lessons when I was 8 and become an operatic singer and went to competition. I write my own music.…

— Cassie Steele

Classical music was very much a part of my life growing up, and it was always playing in the house. And music was almost…

— Laufey

When I was 9, I got guitar lessons in my school, just classical guitar. I didn't really like it much. Nowadays, I appreciate classical…

— Declan McKenna

I had 12 years of classical music as a child, playing piano competitions as a teenager, playing in blues bands and rock 'n' roll…

— Ronnie Milsap

I never really had the chance to play the kind of music I wanted to play. It was always just classical. It had its…

— GRiZ

I grew up doing musicals in my childhood at school, along with all the plays I used to be involved in.

— Yvonne Strahovski

From an early age, I was infatuated with music. I always loved it and was always dancing or playing something.

— Tyler Farr

I'd studied piano first and switched over to cello when I was about seven. I played mostly chamber and solo classical music. I got…

— Tod Machover

Until I was around 12 or 13, I only listened to classical music, mostly Tchaikovsky. But around that age, I started listening to Iron…

— Varg Vikernes

I grew up with a lot of classical music around.

— Kemp Muhl

I've always loved music. I wasn't one of those "composing since I was five" kids, but I was definitely involved with music since I…

— Jason Graves