What is most important now for young musicians is that they know, in a world of so many people and attitudes that challenge absolute truth, that there IS still an absolute truth. Engaging with a score—asking questions of it, looking at it, studying it—it is still as important, perhaps even more now than it ever was. There are no shortcuts…
Marlboro has taught me the importance of gaining trust with colleagues and musical partners, the necessity of patience in allowing a project to grow naturally, the strength of kindness and the importance of listening and allowing your colleagues to express their thoughts.
