The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.
To my mind and ear, there is simply nothing that compares to the musical sophistication of a late Beethoven, Bartok, Schubert or Brahms work for minimal forces.
I'm not particularly lucid after a concert. I'm not very lucid before, either.
There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big.
I'm beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things.
I have been long associated with British music. I have favoured it as my alternate music next to American.
