There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.

I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.

A woman's life in the orchestra is not as long as a man's; she is just not as good at 60 as a man is at 60.

New York is really the place to be; to go to New York, you're going to the center of the world, the lion's den.

I love rap because it talks about pain that comes authentically from the ghetto. It moves me.

In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.

...Ori Kam is an outstanding violist who has already played as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra twice, much to our delight and satisfaction, and has availed himself with distinction.