Great cataclysmic things can go by and neither the orchestra nor the conductor are under the delusion that whether they make this or that gesture is going to be the deciding factor in how it comes out.

As major orchestras around the world are gripped in various kinds of crises and upheaval, we need to be sure that we are bringing up this new generation.

I can imagine wanting to work with this ensemble and this company always.

Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.

I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment

I thought I'd write one book and the world would change overnight

But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep. That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue.