Leonard Slatkin Quotes

American - Celebrity | September 1, 1944 -

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

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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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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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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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