I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.
“Youngsters are the most discerning audience. They want entertainment, they want issues.”
“Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out... otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore.”