What types of images do you have in your mind when you are conducting both of these works, the Sibelius and the Sam Wu?

You know, it's really interesting because while music does paint images in my mind, it's not so much images but emotions, an emotion and a sentiment that I have.

Sometimes can be associated with an image, but most of the time it's just a pure, raw image.

emotion of feeling, you know, happiness of the most intense level or mystery or something that is suave, something that is tender or something that is very intense and energetic.

And of course, it's something that we share on stage and we inspire each other with the musicians.

Today, I absolutely have to say there's a There is a fantastic moment in the finale where I was looking over to the double bass section and they play the same note repeatedly, but only at the absolute crucial moment Sibelius asks them to change the note, which changes completely the harmony of what we're doing.

So their note turns from a pedal tone that is just a sustained note to an actually harmonic route that then influences the entire orchestra.

How about the Sam Wu? I'm just kind of curious about what feelings that evokes in you.