With American Orchestras, In Particular, Because They

I Started Conducting Lessons And I Realized That This Is Actually Something I Like Doing.

I Like This Idea Of Identification With The Local Team. I Think It's Great. That's What An Orchestra Should Be. It's An Orchestra For Its Hometown, And It Serves The People.

We're Not Talking About An Elite Art Form From The Price Point Of View. We Have A Building In L.a. That Is Incredibly Open, Exciting, Inviting, And All That, And There's No Reason For This Music Not To Be Part Of Everybody's Everyday Life.

This Conducting Thing Happened. In 1983 I Was Sucked Into This International Career, Which Was A Very Scary Experience.

Lots Of Really Interesting People Move To U.s And Decide To Work Here, Because Of This Whole Attitude And Openness. I'm Absolutely Convinced That This Is Just The Beginning. In A Couple Decades We Will See An Even More Dramatic Change.