One Must Always Practice Slowly. If You

I Look At Raising Funds For The Perlman Music Program As A Challenge And As A Way To Provide Opportunities For People Who Care About The Future Of Classical Music.

Nothing Is Better For My Playing Than Teaching Because When You Teach, You Have To Think And You Have To Listen What Other People Do. And Then All Of A Sudden, You Play Yourself And Then You Say, My Goodness, I Don't Need A Teacher. I'm My Own Teacher. Then I Can React To What I'm Doing Immediately. It Really Improves.

Competition Can Be The Most Nerve-racking Experience. Some People Just Thrive On It.

When You Play A Concerto With A Small Orchestra, You Don't Feel It Is As Important As Carnegie Hall. You Try To Work Out All The Little Problems. Once That's All Done, Trust Comes In.

That Makes Classical Music Work, The Ability To Improvise.