Along the Adriatic coast of Croatia lies a medieval city that overlooks the clear blue sea called Šibenik. Lined with rows of terracotta tiles that glow a warm orange against the setting sun and threaded through by a series of cobblestone streets, this was home for classical pianist and crossover musician Maksim Mrvica.
But it wasn’t until he was eight that Mrvica came across his very first piano. While visiting his friend Aleksander, Mrvica seemed to be enamoured with the instrument, so much so that he asked his mother if he could enrol at the local music school. Despite having no real exposure to classical music