I'm beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things. — 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 make a good impression with a single appearance, usually containing some of a conductor's party pieces, works they… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
