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.

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

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

Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality.

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.

It's hard to find an emblem of cultural, national pride that burns as bright as Israel's success in classical music.

I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!