What I never overcame is a kind of shyness. Kurt Masur kindovercomeshyness Change image and share on social
I can go in front of an orchestra. I can go in front of an audience. But if you see me walking through an audience in the reception or through a lot of people, I'm still shy. Kurt Masur audiencefrontlot Change image and share on social
At the age of 16, something happened with my finger and the doctor told me, you never can be a organist or pianist, so think about what you do with music. Kurt Masur agedoctorfinger Change image and share on social
You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help them to be better than without a conductor. And sometimes young talented musicians have to be encouraged. Kurt Masur buildconductorcooperate share on social
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? Kurt Masur begindiscoverexpect share on social
An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster. Kurt Masur disasterfullorchestra Change image and share on social
If you go to Japan for instance, you should know that they have a different way of playing Beethoven or Brahms. But if you play with them Mozart, Debussy, Mendelssohn, they have a wonderful light feeling for that. Kurt Masur beethovenbrahmdebussy share on social
And to understand this, I think this is a most important point where I would like always to be understood what we do with the New York Philharmonic. That the meaning of the music is number one. Kurt Masur importantmeanmusic Change image and share on social
I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor. Kurt Masur bringconductorimagine Change image and share on social
And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor. Kurt Masur ageconcertconductor Change image and share on social
