And I always tried to be not a star. To be someone who people like to talk to.

And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor.

An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster.

And if you are strong enough, then you can grow as a conductor more and more.

Even my family laughed at me because they thought this young guy who's always stuttering in front of other people should be in front of 100 musicians and talk to them and leading them.

You have to change your mind with every orchestra because every orchestra has a different character.

The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and she was very devoted to what she played, so she had a respect for every piece and she felt that she is not allowed to add something of her own.