When the oldest surviving record company goes all in on a conductor, everyone notices. — Andris Nelsons Business 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 Don-t-care 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 I think 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 see, in this life, the hardship many suffer. I see the joy that music can give. How we deal with all… — Andris Nelsons Joy Copy Share Image
It's so important which musicians we choose for being in the orchestra. — Andris Nelsons Being 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
We can understand each other with music without words - and that's so important in these times when walls are built. In… — Andris Nelsons Important Copy Share Image
You could almost write an opera about the selection of music directors for orchestras. The intrigues are really interesting, and then, at… — Andris Nelsons End 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
Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians. — Andris Nelsons About Copy Share Image
Bernstein was everywhere - Vienna, London - and everyone admired him. Of course he loved Boston, and he did so many great… — Andris Nelsons Best Copy Share Image
Through conducting, you express through your arms, through your face and even the body, what you want to tell, so the musicians… — Andris Nelsons Body Copy Share Image
I'm European, and my roots are in Europe. But Boston is one of the most, in a way, European American cities. And… — Andris Nelsons American Copy Share Image
Music is something you can't really put in terms like in a sport, like running or football - that you win if… — Andris Nelsons Football Copy Share Image
All composers who came after were influenced by Beethoven, even during his lifetime, both by his personality and by his music. He… — Andris Nelsons Father 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 Forward 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
As a trumpet player, I was playing Xenakis, Lindberg: very challenging, technical, atonal, and I enjoyed it. — Andris Nelsons Challenging Copy Share Image
I simply love Wagner's music. That actually started very early. He was the first composer I was exposed very much to because… — Andris Nelsons Early Copy Share Image
On stage, I'm always nervous, but there is so much adrenalin, too. It's strange because I have to turn my back on… — Andris Nelsons Back 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
