Nuron Mukumi

is also no stranger to the adoring gaze of fans. He may have started to play the piano a year later than Sarah Domjanic’s friendship with the violin began, but it is by no means any less impressive. He took home the top prize at the International Russian Music Piano Competition in California at the tender age of seven and at eight he conducted the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan — he conducted the D-Minor piano concerto by W.A. Mozart —- and performed a solo piano part.

What can Dubai expect from your show? A crazy cocktail of Uzbek-German and Croatian [Liechtenstein] interpretation of classical music!

Do you ever get nervous before a performance? No, but if we do get nervous, then it’s important to be able to control it. The most important thing is to have fun on stage and enjoy the music.

What’s your most favourite piece of music? Everything we play is our favourite, because only then we can bring the best out of it.

Of all the countries you’ve played in, which do you like the most and why? Always look forward to play in other countries, you collect great experiences. But to play in our hometowns is something very special, as we already know our public, sometimes you see your friends and relatives. [It is] an indescribable feeling.

What’s your cure for jet lag? No idea, really. Maybe sleep when we’re tired.

What are you looking forward to doing in Dubai? Everything! The sea, the desert, the concert, architecture and food culture. And camels.

What’s next for you? Concerts, Dubai, [and] in a few weeks in London! My first CD recording in January... it will be published around May.