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Esa-Pekka Salonen

"There is more openness in LA to possibilities than on the East Coast of America. There is a pioneering spirit there that stems from the reason people went out there in the first place-to find something new."

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"There is more openness in LA to possibilities than on the East Coast of America. There is a pioneering spirit there that stems from the reason people went out there in the first place-to find something new."

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"I can't imagine how many first performances I've done, perhaps 500. Some of them have been very good, and some of course very bad."
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"In the range of music that we play - roughly 300 years' worth-there really are more similarities than differences."
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"The players never think they project enough. In a hall that seats 3,300 people, it's a very scary thing to play so quietly that you can barely hear yourself."
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"The Royal Festival Hall in London is nice; people hang out there. I think this inviting, non-exclusive character is very important."
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