Author: Andris Nelsons

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I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers.

I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers.

- Andris Nelsons

Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians.

Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians.

- Andris Nelsons

It might be expensive to make music lessons available. But it's even more costly to deal with human beings who have half their intellect and spirit left undeveloped.

It might be expensive to make music lessons available. But it's even more costly to deal with human beings who have half their intellect and spirit left undeveloped.

- Andris Nelsons

Music is something you can't really put in terms like in a sport, like running or football - that you win if you score more. In music, there's nothing like that.

Music is something you can't really put in terms like in a sport, like running or football - that you win if you score more. In music, there's nothing like that.

- Andris Nelsons

I'm thankful to Deutsche Grammophon, our partners - we are going to record the complete Shostakovich symphonies and hopefully some other things as well.

I'm thankful to Deutsche Grammophon, our partners - we are going to record the complete Shostakovich symphonies and hopefully some other things as well.

- Andris Nelsons

For me, the main goal is loving music and experiencing the great music-making with the orchestra, which is the great reason why I conduct, and that is the main goal.

For me, the main goal is loving music and experiencing the great music-making with the orchestra, which is the great reason why I conduct, and that is the main goal.

- Andris Nelsons

I see, in this life, the hardship many suffer. I see the joy that music can give. How we deal with all this is part of a preparation for the next life.

I see, in this life, the hardship many suffer. I see the joy that music can give. How we deal with all this is part of a preparation for the next life.

- Andris Nelsons

Music is such an important part of society, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers such great quality, and we just want to share it.

Music is such an important part of society, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers such great quality, and we just want to share it.

- Andris Nelsons

Every week we have a concert, what we are performing is my favorite music in the world.

Every week we have a concert, what we are performing is my favorite music in the world.

- Andris Nelsons

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