I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first opportunity to conduct.

I want to work with the big orchestras. I want to have a big family.

The challenge is not so much to change the sound. The challenge is to connect and to create something special.

When people feel that something really special is happening on the stage, things change.

My main goal, and it's a big one, is that every child has a chance to get close to music - as a right - that as they have access to food, health, and education, they get the chance to have art and culture - especially music.

My material life is simple.

I love to read different books on completely different subjects at the same time. I cannot focus on one. I read a few pages of literature, then I jump to philosophy and at the same time I'm reading biographies of Mahler.