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Just imagine, the thousands a...

Just imagine, the thousands and thousands of concerts that take place every single day, all over the world. And the positive effect that they would have on the people listening. Now imagine a world without this. This void... it is unthinkable.

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Although I am flexible and re...

Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can't carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.

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In this art form, in any art ...

In this art form, in any art form, generalities are useless.

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Essentially, the [New York] P...

Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music.

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After conducting Wagner, Beet...

After conducting Wagner, Beethoven's triple concerto is like taking an Alka Seltzer.

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It seems always to have been ...

It seems always to have been difficult to have been a New York Philharmonic conductor because of the nature of New York. We are in direct competition with the great orchestras in the world who come to play in our hall or in Carnegie, and we are constantly compared. I think that 's a good thing.

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If North American musicians w...

If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.

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I feel that the critic and mu...

I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.

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New York is really the place ...

New York is really the place to be; to go to New York, you're going to the center of the world, the lion's den.

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I am jealous of all those peo...

I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.

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I endeavor that all orchestra...

I endeavor that all orchestras I conduct sound Central European.

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My parents had chosen the med...

My parents had chosen the medical profession for me. I even studied a few semesters at St Xavier's College, but at the back of my mind, I always wanted to be a musician like my father.

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There are three orchestras in...

There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.

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I feel growing up in Mumbai i...

I feel growing up in Mumbai is an advantage, as we grow up speaking so many languages that when we go abroad, it becomes easier to learn new languages.

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The New York Philharmonic is ...

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.

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Some musical directors have m...

Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed.

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I'm very much tied to the sta...

I'm very much tied to the state of Israel, but I am against their policy of settlements in Palestine.

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I have had bullets flying at ...

I have had bullets flying at concerts, but I don't want to talk about that.

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I would convert to Judaism if...

I would convert to Judaism if the operation didn't hurt so much.

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I wish that only three reside...

I wish that only three residents of Tel Aviv could see what conditions on the West Bank are like. Living in such proximity, most Israelis have no idea about the adversity on the West Bank.

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