‘Learn the score before you learn the gesture – technique in front of an orchestra means nothing without total command of the music itself.’
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
‘Learn the score before you learn the gesture – technique in front of an orchestra means nothing without total command of the music itself.’
To be unique, believe in the power of music, love music irrevocably, try to understand what music people enjoy and not to just follow trends and, last but not least, be maximally objective in what one can achieve – these are the things I would pass on to aspiring musicians.