My Material Life Is Simple.

For Me To Rehearse With A Children's Orchestra A Mahler Symphony Was To Really Work. We Had Three Or Four Weeks Of Rehearsal With The Orchestra, Every Day Eight Or Nine Hours, Putting The First Together. I Had Been Conducting Tchaikovsky A Lot And Beethoven, But Mahler Was Different.

I Want To Work With The Big Orchestras. I Want To Have A Big Family.

I Studied Music Since I Was Four Years Old, And From That Moment I Became Part Of A Family. And That Family Has Taught Me Things; Not Only Musical Things, But Things I Have To Face In Life, And That Is Where The Success Of The System Lies

Going To A Concert Can Sometimes Be Very Difficult. It Can Be A Long Journey. There's The Ticket Prices. But When The Music Goes To The Community - Not The Community Coming To The Concert - They Say, 'wow! I Didn't Know That This Music Was So Amazing!

My Relationship With The Philharmonia Orchestra Brought Me Many Times To London And I Will Always Reflect Positively On That Early Period Of Development With Them - Their Patience, Their Warmth, Their Dedication.