2003 pays off for Maksim

2003 has turned out to be a fruitful year for talented Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica, following the success of his album The Piano Player and his well-received promotional tours.

Popularly known as Maksim, the 28-year-old musician described 2003 as 'lots of work', but a 'very exciting year'.

'It is because I released my piano album The Piano Player, which has been a really, really good experience for me,' he said.

'I probably had five or maybe six months of touring. It was real fun as I met a lot of people.'

As Maksim likes to blend his tunes with Asian music, he recently collaborated with Canto-pop star Edmund Leung Hon-man on a new song.

The pianist hopes to collaborate with instrumental and classical musicians in the future.