"There's no rule that says you can't do this. This tradition has evolved over time because of that."
"I've always felt myself to be specifically an American composer."
"A recital is really a one-to-one act of communication. And offering, an act of sharing with the audience."
"You don't only win the job and play the notes and make a salary. Complete musicians means you're devoted. That you are involved in music."
"Both Price and Bonds were teachers and fierce advocates for inclusion at a time when it was hardly popular."
This is the only way I can do this. I have to be honest. I want to make the audience feel with me. We are living this together."
"I think for composers, you know your child better than everybody. You created it. But the child still has facets that you don't know and that will always be the case."
"There are lots of ways of circumnavigating people's expectations, which I try to do with my programing and the instruments that I play."
"I was thinking about the breathing thing. This is a much calmer sort of experience. It's also a challenge for me because normally I write a lot of fast notes. "
Adés, Dudamel, Ólafsson, Pires, Salonen are just some of the concerts you'll want to see