At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.

Conducting is a strange thing to teach.

I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that kind of exposure.

At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.

There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures.

We live in the least ugly time in history.

Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have a great oboe player, because we work in tandem.