With a group of people, it's easer to say, I want this, this and this. It's different with the soloists, because they are the ones who will be in the spotlight. You can't force an interpretation on them. With soloists, it's all about diplomacy.
Laurence EquilbeyI think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it's not seeking strong enough resonance with its society.
Laurence EquilbeyI'm more authoritarian with the orchestras than I used to be. You need to hold your ground, I've noticed, or you'll be swept aside.
Laurence EquilbeyMusicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage directors, never by musicians.
Laurence Equilbey