"When you use a name like classical or jazz, it's not telling you anything about the music. It says more 'this is for these people.' Genre names are business terms and categories."
"The most amazing result for an artist is to give the impression that there's just no other way to play the piece."
"I think trust in a relationship between orchestra and conductor, the same as with any relationship, is the most important ingredient."
"I was most excited about the casting, not because it is diverse, but because it felt so right."
"There hasn't been a song that embodies a whole decade like Shaft did. I think if you listen to Kendrick Lamar's All the Stars (from Black Panther) you can really get a sense of what's going on specifically right now."
