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I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify.

~Leonard Slatkin

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How could a New Yorker possibly take something called the Hollywood String Quartet seriously?

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I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family.

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On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky led the first performances in 1891. Virtually every major artist has performed there. There is simply no place like it. The first time I stepped foot in Carnegie Hall was in 1964.

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Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful organizations.

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There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be time to quit.

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I don't really think about retiring. I will retire just before people start saying, 'I knew Leonard Slatkin when he conducted well.'

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The convergence of the Rhone and Saone. Paul Bocuse. The birthplace of cinema. Chateauneuf-du-Pape just a few miles down the road. It does not get much better than Lyon.

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An orchestra knows during the first two minutes of the first rehearsal whether or not they are going to enjoy the person on the podium.

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A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to make a good impression with a single appearance, usually containing some of a conductor's party pieces, works they have performed successfully many times before.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Celebrity

Born: September 1st, 1944

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