Over the years, I've collected a lot of musical friends.
I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.
I love the outdoor festival feeling.
Conducting is a strange thing to teach.
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.