In Europe, There Is So Much Tradition,

I Think Truth As An Idea Should Be Left To The Philosophers And Perhaps Religious Leaders And Politicians, And Professional People Who Deal With That Idea.

This Conducting Thing Happened. In 1983 I Was Sucked Into This International Career, Which Was A Very Scary Experience.

I Feel That This Is My Artistic Home, And I'm Very Happy To Be A California Artist Together With Many Others Who Are Not From Here Originally But Who Decided To Make This The Center Of Their Activities. There's Something About That That I Find Very Inspiring And Satisfying.

Our Industry [classic Music] Has Kind Of Retarded Into This Kind Of Endless Cover-producing Thing, And It's A Pity.

I Feel Very Free And Very Happy To Be A Composer.