"Ours is structured differently." Rik could see the benefits to both though he thrived under the conditions in his Danish program. "Our degrees are based on a concept; music theory, composition, electronic music... and then every year or two, depending on the program, master an instrument that we continue to use as we progress."

Rik understood that the program he chose was intense but he wouldn't have it any other way. "I knew piano, flute and guitar before I started my degree in classical composition." He wasn't going to start talking about why he was so proficient at a young age. He had a love hate relationship with that part of his life.

"I started with performance when I was still in my secondary. When I went to the Academy of Music, my first was classical music, then Electronic music and sound arts, now I am finishing Rhythmic composition and music theory." Rik was interested in the comparison between programs. Rik wasn't much for talking about his earlier life either for different reasons. However, Rik was a prodigy of sorts with music, mostly due to some mental divergence and probably undiagnosed synesthesia.

"Ansgar showed me the music you gave him." Rik thought a change of topics was in order for both of them.