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The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.
The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should... →
I've come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress.
The convergence of the Rhone and Saone. Paul Bocuse. The birthplace of cinema. Chateauneuf-du-Pape just a few miles down the road. It does not get... →
I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify.
People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many... →
An orchestra knows during the first two minutes of the first rehearsal whether or not they are going to enjoy the person on the podium.
I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family.
I'm not particularly lucid after a concert. I'm not very lucid before, either.
In some ways I believe music is the more convincing communicator of ideas than words. For instance, we can hear of Kordaly and Bartok and recognise... →
A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to make a good impression with a single... →
On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky led the first... →
Growing up in Hollywood, like I did, I have a passion and a love for the movies, so I go to the cinema all the time.
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