I Was Different From Most

The Message Of Music Was Also The First Thing What I Learned From My First Teacher. She Was An Organist Too And She Was Very Devoted To What She Played, So She Had A Respect For Every Piece And She Felt That She Is Not Allowed To Add Something Of Her Own.

I Was Different From Most Young Conductors Today.

And If You Are Strong Enough, Then You Can Grow As A Conductor More And More.

As I Came To New York, It Was For Me A New Beginning. To Discover What People Are Living Here. What Do They Need, What Do They Expect, What Would They Like To Be The Image And The Performance Of The New York Philharmonic?

I Wouldn't Say I've Changed My Mind. I Changed Some Of My Natural Habits, Some Of My Natural Character.