In this 5th episode of the Timani Podcast I am so happy to have an interesting conversation with my great friend and amazing pianist, Ingrid Andsnes. Born in 1978 into a musical family in Karmøy, she grew up almost destined to become a musician herself.   Ingrid is one of those musicians who truly walks her unique path. She is a successful pianist who plays in festivals, collaborates with top notch performers, has recorded multiple CDs and performs as a soloist with orchestras such as the Bergen Philharmonic and The Norwegian Radio Orchestra.   I am also happy to have collaborated with Ingrid myself a few years ago, when we dug into the basement of the National Library to discover forgotten treasures of Norwegian female composers from 100 years ago.   Ingrid is one of the people I know with the most integrity. She has always had a high standard to who she is and who she wants to be. She is willing to investigate herself and her life, just as she is investigating her musicianship, constantly developing and growing. In this conversation we get into topics like:   ·       Exploring the choice of being a musician ·       How she overcome physical, playing related problems ·       How to combine motherhood and a pianist career with consciously making space for creativity ·       Changing her piano technique at the age of 30+, how that felt and what motivated her ·       How she takes care of her physical, mental and musical health, so that she can have more to give as a mother and musician   If you want, you can listen to Ingrid's recordings on Spotify, and read more about Ingrid on www.ingridandsnes.com   Enjoy the conversation!