He collaborates with leading conductors including Edward Gardner, Rafael Payare, and Gustavo Gimeno, and is currently Artist-in-Residence at the Chautauqua Institution. He speaks to ArtsHub about his long and illustrious career as a concert pianist. Gavrylyuk: I was not born into a dynasty of musicians, although music was like oxygen in the house – always present and vital. What advice would you give to a novice pianist who wants to tread the same path? Read: CEO Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) – so you want my arts job?