I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify. - Leonard Slatkin

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I would put primary emphasis on a good standard of living equitably distributed. It can't be equal, but one that eliminates the terrible cruelty of poverty.

Leonard Slatkin

I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify.

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My first strong musical memory is of the Villa-Lobos Sixth Quartet which my parents were rehearsing. I remember that it reminded me of big teddy bears dancing around.

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People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many believe it's like Berlin at the end of World War II.

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The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should anything go wrong, they are the persons taking most of the heat.

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We need music to restore the human spirit

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The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.

21St, Audiences, Century, Future, Orchestra, Roles

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Barack Obama doesn't believe in free enterprise. He's never going to admit it. For instance, he's never going to come straight out and say, 'If you own a business you didn't build it. ' Alright, maybe he will.

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