Article January 1, 2000 Issue

Music is my life

Milana Strezeva—Moldova

Herald: Milana, how long have you been in the United States?

MS: We arrived six years ago in June, and settled down in Sarasota, Florida, In two years, I moved to New York City to attend The Julliard School. I got my bachelor's degree in piano this last May, and now I'm going for my master's. My whole family is musical. My father is a clarinet player. He was a principal clarinetist for 20 years in the opera house in Moldova. My mother was a prima donna at the same opera house and sang all over Russia and Europe. When we moved to the States, we decided to form a family trio—piano, voice, and clarinet—which felt very natural to start with.

Herald: And you are the pianist in the trio. How did you get the idea of studying piano?

About the author

Milana Strezeva came to the United States from Moldova with her family a few years ago. Currently, she's pursuing graduate studies at The Julliard School of Music in New York, where she's on a full scholarship.

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