“The most rewarding part of playing music is exploring the relationship between the composer, the audience, and other musicians.”

“Jean-Philippe Rameau is, for me, the greatest composer of dance music up until Tchaikovsky and certainly Stravinsky. His endless invention and boundless imagination for rhythm, harmony and melody have stood the test of time.”

“Timpani accompanies majestic chords from the full ensemble, festooned with elegantly cascading violins…It’s not long before the orchestra takes off, motoring strings propelling the music forward.”