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The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should anything go wrong, they are the persons taking most of the heat.

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We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.

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I've come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress.

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I'll know I'm reaching the total American market when I'm asked to do a video for MTV.

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The life of any musician really doesn't fall into a normal schedule at all. Every week there are different rehearsals, different days and nights of performances, so we don't have a particular pattern that we can follow. For a conductor, it is a little bit worse because we have to allow for traveling.

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Growing up in Hollywood, like I did, I have a passion and a love for the movies, so I go to the cinema all the time.

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People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many believe it's like Berlin at the end of World War II.

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I am usually cooking at least four times a week if I am home. The easiest thing that I do a lot is gazpacho. It's simple and it tastes best if you let it sit over night in the refrigerator... I don't want anybody near me when I am cooking. If I am going to make a mistake, it has to be my fault.

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The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.

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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.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Celebrity

Born: September 1st, 1944

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