As a musician I'm kind of nomadic, Waldo-like. I show up in different places, and I'm witness to unbelievable things.

But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music.

With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.

Bach takes you to a very quiet place within yourself, to the inner core, a place where you are calm and at peace.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

You go through phases. You have to reinvent reasons for playing, and one year's answer might not do for another.

Music is one of the ways we can achieve a kind of shorthand to understand each other.