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I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.

I was much more interested in the orchestra than the piano, but I did become fairly proficient as a pianist and my teachers felt I had talent and wanted me to become a good concert pianist and earn my living that way.

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

I was for a minor amount of time but I was probably a better pianist at 15 than I am now.

For the longest time, I wanted to become a pianist. That was kinda my thing.

I was in the army, and I had given up the thought of being a composer.

I learned that when you're lucky enough to be surrounded by such talented people that you really become more of an orchestrator of this talent - you're just trying to harmonise everyone's contributions.

Creating sounds together with other musicians is something I've always liked doing.

I currently spend a lot of time thinking about orchestration and every detail of a piece.

I'm not really a pianist.