And so, little by little, I gradually divested myself of pretty nearly all of the guest conducting I used to do, because I was at the same time working in the places like the Met, where I could work in this sort of depth.

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

Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.

I think this orchestra's strengths involve drama and voice.

It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going.

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

We found that when people put this issue on the table, it turns out that men acknowledge the issue, and employers and employees can work out solutions just as working mothers do.