she is turning 37 this week, if i read 'wild woman' correctly. and, she is not only a wild woman in helping animals that are going extinct - breed and be reintroduced to the wilds - she also really IS a wild woman. apparently, according to the article 'wild woman' - she dropped out of paris conservatory to do her own thing. she lived a fairly nomadic life after leaving a boyfriend in florida and moving to nyc. and, sometimes she doesn't like to do 'last rehearsals' with orchestras - although she says she does this less now - but used to skip it so that the music would have a 'virgin' sound.
i heard her play rachmaninov at the kimmel center in philly. i also thought she was beautiful. i was sitting in the seats actually around the back of the stage and had a straight shot towards her. she plays very fluidly. she is very slight - her pictures make her look larger. she sometimes wears pants/shirt - as she did that night - and yet is feminine looking. i think she's a very free spirit. very independent thinking. very matter of fact.
instead of attempting to date her - you might just try to get an e-mail to her sometime telling her that you want to hear her play. ask her when she is coming to london. and, if you're really daring - if she currently has a boyfriend. although, she probably gets asked this a lot. act like you are really into wolves. (she raises them).
Topic: Helene Grimaud