I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers. — Andris Nelsons Great 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
Music goes beyond nationalities - it's a language which you can understand in any country. — Andris Nelsons Beyond Copy Share Image
Music is a universal thing with no boundaries, whether you play inside or outside. — Andris Nelsons Boundaries Copy Share Image
The excitement you can get in classical concert is as big, in a different sense, as you can get when you go… — Andris Nelsons Ball game 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 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 Boston Symphony is one of the best orchestras in the world and has such a great tradition - which I want… — Andris Nelsons Best 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
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
Music is something so mystical, so unexplainably a thing you cannot put in the rules or boundaries, you know? It speaks about… — Andris Nelsons Death 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
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 Balance Copy Share Image
People talk very much about, 'What can we do with the orchestra in the 21st century?' We should think about the 21st… — Andris Nelsons Orchestra 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
I know that Boston is one of the great centers of intellectual culture as well as sport. It's one of the centers… — Andris Nelsons America 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
All of us in the field must remain constantly vigilant and fight against all types of inappropriate and hurtful behavior and continue… — Andris Nelsons Behavior 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
I feel too young in 2018 to take over the Berlin Philharmonic as the successor to Simon Rattle. — Andris Nelsons Berlin 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
I believe we have a physical body and a soul. It doesn't matter what religion you are, whether or not you believe… — Andris Nelsons Believe Copy Share Image
