Italian violinist Francesca Dego dove head-long into connecting with composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and the result is “Suite Italienne” with pianist Francesca Leonardi for Deutsche Grammophon.

Violinist Joseph Maile said it can be a juggling act to balance time between practice, study, rehearsal, teaching and business as one-fourth of the Telegraph Quartet. It can be tempting to allow the business part to take priority, but the Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award-winners strive to make sure it never eclipses the musical part.

We've certainly taken note of violinist Filip Pogády's Instagram lately and subsequently heard his beautiful playing. He has a knack for fusing talent with good looks that will make anyone swoon.

So we asked him how he's created this intriguing life and this is what we learned...