The Philharmonic Became Such A Journey And

Every Day We Make More Progress Toward Understanding The Concert Hall.

There Will Have To Be Times When I'm Not Conducting Because I'm Composing. I Haven't Solved That Problem, And Perhaps I Never Will.

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.

The Royal Festival Hall In London Is Nice; People Hang Out There. I Think This Inviting, Non-exclusive Character Is Very Important.

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