"It means more than just you're not alone. It means you're not alone in your desires, your dreams, your wishes, your hopes. I've got them, too. So let's both dream together."
"My dream is to find an orchestra, a place where we can do some crazy things and grow together, fly together."
Nine new albums to enjoy the last week of June
From classical music to jazz to show tunes to film scores - this season has it all
Thirteen is your lucky number of new recordings to explore this weekend
"It blows my mind when someone is 40 and I say 'Do you know who Henry Mancini is?' and they shrug."
"As much as you want to make it be about me, there's just too many ways in which it isn't."
"It's not like you're looking for influence. What you're looking for is the possibility for other people to do things."
A sampler of videos from the artists performing at this year's Festival
"I'm going to be honest, this is one of the hardest things I've ever put together."