The life of any musician really doesn't fall into a normal schedule at all. Every week there are different rehearsals, different days… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
I don't really think about retiring. I will retire just before people start saying, 'I knew Leonard Slatkin when he conducted well. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
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… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
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… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
My first strong musical memory is of the Villa-Lobos Sixth Quartet which my parents were rehearsing. I remember that it reminded me of big… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
To my mind and ear, there is simply nothing that compares to the musical sophistication of a late Beethoven, Bartok, Schubert or Brahms work… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
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… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
Growing up in Hollywood, like I did, I have a passion and a love for the movies, so I go to the cinema all… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
