There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized.

This conducting thing happened. In 1983 I was sucked into this international career, which was a very scary experience.

In the range of music that we play - roughly 300 years' worth-there really are more similarities than differences.

Anyone who composes and conducts at the same time is immediately suspect, because he must be faking one or the other.

Every day we make more progress toward understanding the concert hall.

When we're at the end of The Rite of Spring or of a Bruckner symphony, I want people to feel the music physically.