It was twists of fate that lead a child prodigy on a lifelong journey to discover her genius of music, eventually becoming a world-class concert pianist. A magical story of perseverance, heart, music, and synchronicity.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A the tender age of three, Berenika was already displaying her musical gifts, and was performing as a soloist with symphony orchestra by the time she was nine. By the time she was thirteen, through the help of an anonymous couple, she was able to move to New York to attend the Julliard School. This was just the first in an incredible succession of synchronous events that catapulted Berenika on to Harvard and Oxford Universities and the Royal Academy of Music. Her life is then turned upside-down by a chance date at an English ball.
BORN PERFORMER: THE GIFT OF MUSIC is a fascinating story, not only about the hard work and tenacity it takes to achieve one’s dreams, but about the magical gift of innate genius and of the miracles that chance meetings and twists of fate have on our destinies.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This memoir will appeal to: • music lovers • those who want a glimpse into the lives of child prodigies • readers who seek better lives through education and hard work • musicians who can identify with the path and struggle of another musician • young women who seek inspirational stories • fans of Glee, Fame, and movies like The Social Network or other Harvard/Oxford related lore
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A born performer, Berenika started piano at age three, by age five she won her first piano competition, and at age nine she performed as soloist with the Sault Symphony Orchestra.
She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in both Music and Government and from Christ Church, Oxford University. She has been the Leonard Bernstein Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center; a New Horizon’s Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival; and has also attended the Verbier Festival, Switzerland; and the International Summer Academy Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.
She has had the honor of being presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II while performing in a gala concert at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland; she has also performed at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa and for the fortieth anniversary of the Fulbright Commission.
She is a concert pianist, artistic director, and a proud military wife.
