Throughout my childhood, I was only aware of two areas of interest: art and education. I saw my mother teaching the piano and painting, while my father worked in theatre. So I never really wondered what I wanted to do as a grown-up! At age five, I said I wanted to become an “international soloist”, rather complex terms for a young child, but which led to my meeting with Yehudi Menuhin. Indeed, I well remember meeting this extraordinary man during his 1983 visit to Montreal. My mother and I wanted to attend his concert at Salle Claude-Champagne and, upon arrival…
