A question of taste - Alexander Balanescu

Cork-bound Alexander Balanescu was born in Romania but has lived in the UK for most of his life. He fronts the Balanescu Quartet, a group that broke through with their classically-tinged cover versions of tunes by Kraftwerk. 

“I breathe, eat , drink, think about music. Most of my relationships with people somehow connect to music. I live music. Without music I would not exist.” The quartet open the series of gigs at the former church in St Luke’s in Cork tomorrow night. Tickets will be available on the door.

Best recent book: Chekhov — Short stories.