In your opinion, what makes the Komendunesi Festival special?
I have never been to Italy before 2019, although I have always dreamed of going there. Comenduno is an amazing place with great people. Their hospitality, positivity, attitude towards life is fascinating. Even though I was there for a week, it felt like I was part of a big family. I gathered a lot of strength from what I experienced there, both as a musician and as a person. I can’t wait to return to Comenduno this year and for years to come.
Three things you are looking forward to most about the 2021 edition of the Komendunesi Festival?
The wonderful mountains, the good humor and the singing and playing together, meeting Italian friends again.
What is music to you?
Music for me is a way to connect with God, to be lifted up, to relax, to take refuge at times, to give joy … And I could list many other things. It may sound cliché, but I can’t imagine a single day without music. I don’t necessarily have to play, I just need to listen to it. In a way, it has always been in my life and always will be.
A quick music menu of your own:
a piece of music to help you get through the day or morning
a piece of music to help you relax
a piece of music that helps you to release anger or tension