I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify. Leonard Slatkin Read Quote
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. Leonard Slatkin Read Quote
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. Leonard Slatkin Read Quote
I’ve come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress. Leonard Slatkin Read Quote
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. Leonard Slatkin Read Quote
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. Leonard Slatkin Read Quote
