Should the experience of live music live longer than the music itself?
Technology allows us to hear almost all the orchestras in the world, but this does not mean that comparing them is a valuable thing to do
Great music expresses more than can ever be experienced by a single person
A performer’s relationship with the critics is complicated but unavoidable
Does the quantity of music around today affect the quality of the listening experience?
Conductors command respect through authority rather than power
Conductors are made as well as born
For an orchestra, too much rehearsal can sometimes be as dangerous as too little
Is performing about more than just musicianship?
Is it possible to define what separates truly great performances from merely very good ones?
