I'm Still Disturbed If A Chord Isn't

As We Watch Tv Or Films, There Are No Organic Transitions, Only Edits. The Idea Of A Becoming B, Rather Than A Jumping To B, Has Become Foreign.

I Feel That This Is My Artistic Home, And I'm Very Happy To Be A California Artist Together With Many Others Who Are Not From Here Originally But Who Decided To Make This The Center Of Their Activities. There's Something About That That I Find Very Inspiring And Satisfying.

You Know, In Some Ways Conducting Is Counter-intuitive. It's Like Winter Driving In Finland - If You Skid, The Natural Reaction Is To Fight With The Wheel And Jam On The Brakes, Which Is The Quickest Way To Get Killed. What You Have To Do Is Let Go, And The Car Will Right Itself. It's The Same When An Orchestra Loses Its Ensemble. You Have To Resist The Temptation To Semaphore, And Let The Orchestra Find Its Own Way Back To The Pulse.

Orphei Drängar Possesses A Combination Of Power, Energy, And Culture. Joy Of Discovery Combined With Professional Technical And Musical Prowess.

I Think We Are In The Process Of Getting The Word Out, And We Haven't Done Very Well Yet. But We Are Trying.