And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor.

I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.

In South America, I heard the 8th Symphony of Beethoven. And the young conductor thought, Beethoven must be heroic. But this is piece which shouldn't be heroic. And this was such a misunderstanding, such a deep misunderstanding.

An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster.

I'm very particular but very thrifty at the same time.

The director is a bit analogous to the conductor of a symphony orchestra. It's a collaborative adventure.