PS: You released your debut album, Inspiration, last year. It charted No. 1 on the classical charts in the US and the UK. Can you tell me who or what inspires you?
SKM: I wanted to record an album that was really about all the things that have inspired me to be the musician I am. That's why the album has such a range of different pieces and different styles of music. When I was younger, cellist Jacqueline du Pré inspired me to practice. She was such an amazing musician, and I wanted to be like her when I was younger. She died much before I was born, so if there were any videos or recordings out there, I would watch them.
PS: What has been your favorite performance to date?
SKM: One of my favorite performances was at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, which is a very historic hall and lots of people have played there. It has amazing acoustics, and I really enjoyed that performance.
