“When I realised I could play Chopin again, it was … you can’t imagine! So if anyone thinks they should be feeling pity, they shouldn’t. I’m doing exactly what I want.”
The ‘inspiring’ Janina Fialkowska talks to The Times
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Janina Fialkowska talks to Emma Pomfret about her upcoming concerts with the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, defying the odds of piano playing after her illness, her views on the current classical climate, and how she is inspiring a generation of musicians.
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