I always had, deep down, a slight aversion toward the purely cerebral in music.

I started conducting lessons and I realized that this is actually something I like doing.

There was this kind of mildly annoying mythology about conductor Like biker should riding a Harley-Davidson on an LP cover, and wearing a sort of a leather suit.

Our industry [classic music] has kind of retarded into this kind of endless cover-producing thing, and it's a pity.

Orphei Drängar possesses a combination of power, energy, and culture. Joy of discovery combined with professional technical and musical prowess.

I think truth as an idea should be left to the philosophers and perhaps religious leaders and politicians, and professional people who deal with that idea.

The Royal Festival Hall in London is nice; people hang out there. I think this inviting, non-exclusive character is very important.