It's a dream to be its conductor. Sometimes I think, 'My God, I can't believe it.' It's a dream which came true. — Andris Nelsons Believe Copy Share Image
If we want to share the message of the composers, to give good things back to humanity, we have to dig deep… — Andris Nelsons Back Copy Share Image
I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers. — Andris Nelsons Great Copy Share Image
As a trumpet player, I was playing Xenakis, Lindberg: very challenging, technical, atonal, and I enjoyed it. — Andris Nelsons Challenging Copy Share Image
I think first thing and the most important thing, for me, is that Boston becomes my musical home, my musical family. — Andris Nelsons Becomes Copy Share Image
I can't say I'd like to concentrate on one particular composer. I'm looking forward to doing a variety. — Andris Nelsons Composer Copy Share Image
I feel too young in 2018 to take over the Berlin Philharmonic as the successor to Simon Rattle. — Andris Nelsons Berlin Copy Share Image
AWe musicians can influence, and are responsible to influence, human hearts when we perform. We have to touch them. — Andris Nelsons Awe Copy Share Image
Though involvement in music and the arts can't cure all the ills of society, I do believe that the inspiration they provide… — Andris Nelsons Art Copy Share Image
It might be expensive to make music lessons available. But it's even more costly to deal with human beings who have half… — Andris Nelsons Human Copy Share Image
Music is such an important part of society, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers such great quality, and we just want to… — Andris Nelsons Great Copy Share Image
I'm thankful to Deutsche Grammophon, our partners - we are going to record the complete Shostakovich symphonies and hopefully some other things… — Andris Nelsons Complete Copy Share Image
I see, in this life, the hardship many suffer. I see the joy that music can give. How we deal with all… — Andris Nelsons Hardship Copy Share Image
The two most important things is, one, the music in my life, and the family. It's somehow connected because music is about… — Andris Nelsons Family Copy Share Image
You must take care of your family, respect the music, and work intensely. Health and family come first, and then you can… — Andris Nelsons Family Copy Share Image
For one person, Haydn is most exciting. Or Bach is the most exciting. For another, it's Carter or Strauss. For me -… — Andris Nelsons Excitement Copy Share Image
The Soviet Union had only one party. You couldn't express yourself freely; you couldn't admit belief in God. And yet this terrible… — Andris Nelsons Bad Copy Share Image
As for my relationship to Beethoven, I admire people who can say what they really think. It's as though he's saying, 'That's… — Andris Nelsons Beethoven Copy Share Image
I think touring is an important part of the life of an orchestra. Not only sharing with other audiences, but bringing that… — Andris Nelsons Chamber music Copy Share Image
The music of Bach is so timeless, so fulfilling. You don't feel like you have to be in front of it. The… — Andris Nelsons Bach Copy Share Image
Wagner always opens you a second breath, and then you go on, and you are absolutely into his musical world, and you… — Andris Nelsons Breath Copy Share Image
I think 'Rheingold' has symbolic meaning of what happens in the world when you're running after the Rhine gold, after the gold.… — Andris Nelsons End Copy Share Image
Being appointed as the next Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Gewandhausorchester is a completely overwhelming honour. This extraordinary orchestra and its wonderful musicians are… — Andris Nelsons Heart Copy Share Image
I think that, as a person, Beethoven talks to everyone in different ways. — Andris Nelsons Beethoven Copy Share Image
You have a great result if the orchestra trusts the conductor, and the conductor trusts the orchestra. — Andris Nelsons Great Copy Share Image
I'm sure the atmosphere at Tanglewood and the space there and nature - I think it absolutely fits Wagner's music. — Andris Nelsons I think Copy Share Image
Anyone who loves football can also be involved in music; the two aren't mutually exclusive. — Andris Nelsons Exclusive Copy Share Image
When the oldest surviving record company goes all in on a conductor, everyone notices. — Andris Nelsons Business Copy Share Image
It's so important which musicians we choose for being in the orchestra. — Andris Nelsons Being Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to be part of the Boston society and the people who live in Boston. — Andris Nelsons Boston Copy Share Image
Music goes beyond nationalities - it's a language which you can understand in any country. — Andris Nelsons Beyond Copy Share Image
Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians. — Andris Nelsons About Copy Share Image
Shostakovich was one of the great symphonists of all time, and maybe the last great symphonist. — Andris Nelsons Great Copy Share Image
