It Would Be Very Tempting To Say

With American Orchestras, In Particular, Because They Play In Such Huge Halls, Getting A True Pianissimo Is Very Hard.

Conducting Was Just Something That Happened By Fluke.

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.

Los Angeles Is Just A More Open Place. The Way L.a. Functions Is That People Give You A Forum. They Say, Show Us What You Can Do.

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