With a group of people, it's easer to say, I want this, this and this. It's different with the soloists, because they… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
The most important thing for the conductor is that he or she listens. Her listening will make things sound a certain way. If the… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
There's a spectrum of possibilities. You can underline the bass, or not at all. You can create something that is well-anchored or that is… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
Like many musicians, I can hear the weight in the sound. Sound is matter. We speak of the colour of an instrument, of transparency...… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
I think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it's not seeking strong enough resonance with its society. — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
With a group of people, it's easer to say, I want this, this and this. It's different with the soloists, because they are the… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
I'm more authoritarian with the orchestras than I used to be. You need to hold your ground, I've noticed, or you'll be swept aside. — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
