Music is a fundamental human right

Los Angeles is a very special city. It's a great ethnic mix, a great cultural mix.

In my imagination yes, I remember, when I was six years old, I was conducting all this concert in my house. But now it's real.

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.

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

For me, Venezuela is very important, not just because it's a place I go to conduct, but because my family is there - my wife, my parents and my musical family.

I think that I need to learn a lot, a lot.