Michael Christie Quotations

Bernstein's presence will be felt throughout the season.

Bernstein's appearance with the CMF Festival Orchestra on July 20 and 21 is an act of homage. It's our grateful acknowledgment of the contribution that he made in founding the festival.

Not only does Mahler make it possible for the listener to visualize a time and place, but even more important is his ability to make you experience the feeling of being there.

In celebrating Shostakovich, it's difficult to decide which works not to do. I've decided on two concertos ? the one for cello that Giora conducts and the First Piano Concerto.