The Bowl
Headed back north after a week at the Hollywood Bowl. It’s one of those rare “iconic” stages like Carnegie, Musikverein, Concertgebouw, etc. Always a pleasure. There’s some adjusting to do when I’m there, since there are four cameras pointed at you all the time. It means I really have to conduct for the audience as well as the orchestra, which is an interesting situation. The other important factor is that there is a larger audience. Instead of the usual 1800, it’s more like 18,000. It’s a vast sea of people. My response is, surprisingly, to be more intimate, and to make contact with as many people in the audience as I can. It keeps me anchored to them. I wonder how the Rolling Stones do it?