“The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s newest maestro, Andris Nelsons, discussed his excitement to be in the city, and what he expects will happen as he takes the reigns as music director at ‘one of the best’ performance spaces in the world,” writes Steve Annear at Boston Magazine’s website on Tuesday (10/15). Nelsons is the orchestra’s music director-designate. “On Tuesday, he took the stage during rehearsal, for the first time, in preparation for a series of concerts coming up Thursday, October 17, through Saturday.… Nelsons’ first full season as BSO music director … will begin in the fall of 2014. The Latvian musical director said he hopes to build a musical family during his time in Boston…. ‘I want people to feel free while performing,’ he said, while also directing the musicians through his actions, in order to create a tightly knit ensemble. ‘The same as the Army. You should know which direction to aim…. What’s important to me, is that we can go where the fantasy leads us…,’ he said, adding that he will stick to Germanic traditions to bring a rich sound to listeners crowding Symphony Hall during future performances. ‘The combination with the conductor and the orchestra creates a special unity which you can’t find anywhere else.’ ”
Posted October 16, 2013
