There is more openness in LA to possibilities than on the East Coast of America. There is a pioneering spirit there that stems from the reason people went out there in the first place-to find something new.
Esa-Pekka SalonenStravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is.
Esa-Pekka SalonenThe act of conducting in itself, of waving my arms in the air and being in charge, I didn't miss. I missed the sensual pleasure of being in contact with music.
Esa-Pekka SalonenI started conducting lessons and I realized that this is actually something I like doing.
Esa-Pekka Salonen