...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.

I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.

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.

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

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.

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