You Must Play For The Love Of

The Artist Must Forget The Audience, Forget The Critics, Forget The Technique, Forget Everything But Love For The Music. Then, The Music Speaks Through The Performance, And The Performer And The Listener Will Walk Together With The Soul Of The Composer, And With God.

I Came To Moscow When I Was 5 Years Old From Baku. To Walk All Night In Moscow Will Bring Back My Youth To Me.

When I Started Learning The Cello, I Fell In Love With The Instrument Because It Seemed Like A Voice - My Voice.

I Like Coming To The United States Because The United States Played An Important Role In My Life.

I Would Rather Have Ideas And Some Difficulties Of Technique Than A Perfect Technique And No Ideas.