I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers.
— Andris Nelsons
I'm thankful to Deutsche Grammophon, our partners - we are going to record the complete Shostakovich symphonies and hopefully some other things as well.
Music goes beyond nationalities - it's a language which you can understand in any country.
Music is such an important part of society, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers such great quality, and we just want to share it.
You have a great result if the orchestra trusts the conductor, and the conductor trusts the orchestra.
I think music can change your life.
When you have a great car, you want people to see the car.
It's a dream to be its conductor. Sometimes I think, 'My God, I can't believe it.' It's a dream which came true.
For me, the main goal is loving music and experiencing the great music-making with the orchestra, which is the great reason why I conduct, and that is the main goal.
I'm very proud of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Music is a universal thing with no boundaries, whether you play inside or outside.
Music is something you can't really put in terms like in a sport, like running or football - that you win if you score more. In music, there's nothing like that.
I know that Boston is one of the great centers of intellectual culture as well as sport. It's one of the centers of America, with a great orchestra, great sports, great hospitals, and great universities.
