It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I absolutely love the Philharmonic. I also love rock guitar.
I did a concert... in September with the Berlin Philharmonic... They're great musicians, and there's always something to learn from them.
New Year's Eve, we're going to be doing a concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Symphony Hall. It makes me feel good, because of all the people they could have had, they wanted me! We do have to do a little work with the rhythm section.
The fans have been really incredible everywhere we've been. You want to make sure you put on the best concert of your life to show them how appreciative you are.
My relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra brought me many times to London and I will always reflect positively on that early period of development with them - their patience, their warmth, their dedication.
I've been lucky to conduct the very best orchestras in the world: New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Berlin, the London Philharmonic.
As I came to New York, it was for me a new beginning. To discover what people are living here. What do they need, what do they expect, what would they like to be the image and the performance of the New York Philharmonic?
I'm really happy here. I think anyone who knows me well, and the fans too I hope, they know that I love the area, and the bond that I've had with the fans has been fantastic.
The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.
I miss the standard of the New York Philharmonic's playing very much. It has certainly been a high point in my life.