“What he gave us in the clarinet concerto, the suggestive playfulness, the imagination in just about every little detail is completely exceptional. I would also like to add that he showed us the enchanting duality of the work. On the one hand, the childlike simplicity, onn the other hand, the permeating purity that runs like a common thread throughout the concert. This duality appeared in an incredibly fine way in Kevin Spagnolo’s fantastically suggestive and very, very virtuoso clarinet playing.”
“Everything started with.. me, falling in love with Music”
Who am I? I’m a clarinettist—a musician.
But what is a musician, and why is it important to share and spread music?
It’s not an easy question to answer. To do so properly, we need to look back to the past—to when we were all young, innocent children. We were overwhelmed by the world, discovering new things each day—curious, spontaneous, and happy. Everything felt amplified, and we could express ourselves freely, without barriers or hesitation. I believe that child still lives within us, and from time to time, we should try to see the world through those same eyes.
Music is one of the most powerful ways to reconnect with that inner child. It allows us to express vulnerability and emotion, and to experience beauty through sound and sight.
My purpose is to rediscover classical music by taking risks—pushing the boundaries of what my instrument can do—while carefully studying each composer’s intentions to truly understand them. At the same time, I strive to remain instinctive and spontaneous.
Music is both complex and simple, timeless in its ability to touch our emotions just as deeply today as it did two hundred years ago—or even earlier.
Music helps us forget what is painful and offers us the chance to become better human beings.