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I've always been accused of moving around too much when I play concertos. Sometimes, conductors ask me which of us is leading.

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It's been very exciting for me to start directing and conducting, exploring the symphonic repertoire, which I've always loved.

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I started directing chamber orchestras, then adding bigger pieces, adding winds, adding small symphonies. I've always loved chamber music, and I've done a lot.

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When you hear extraneous noise, they are bored in some way, so it makes me upset. Even coughing, I find, is passive-aggressive, usually.

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I happen to love Saint-Saens in general. I think he's a brilliant composer and sometimes underrated in a way because people like to pass him off as fluffy and not being serious.

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My teacher, Josef Gingold, a student of the French school, always loved the music of Saint-Saens and Henri Vieuxtemps and all the French repertoire.

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As far as I'm concerned, the stakes are always very high. Whether it's playing at the White House or playing for a group in my own house - you know, one of those soirees I play in. Once I start playing, the stakes are somehow higher, in a way, than any of the context.

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Great music was written by the great geniuses, and you want to do it justice.

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In 1987, I had no idea who Steven Isserlis was. We met at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. It was originally just an Italian summer festival, but for the past 14 years, there's also been a spring festival in America.

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Over the years, I've seen how being a soloist and having a family can really work.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: December 9th, 1967

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