Do certain instruments in an orchestra attract certain personality types?
Oh yes, but I probably shouldn’t get into that here—I wouldn’t want to offend any of my colleagues! Is there a particular performance that stands out as your best ever? What made it so special? The highlight of my violin career was when I performed the Bach Double Violin Concerto with my father, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim. What made it so special? I was performing with my father, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim! As a conductor, one of my best performances was of Beethoven Symphony No. 9. What made it so special was the fact that every single seat in the auditorium was filled and 300 people were standing in the aisles. That brought an air of excitement and electricity to the performance that was just amazing, both for those of us on stage and for everyone in the audience. I will be working very hard to bring that sort of excitement here to Yakima. What was your first job? Worst job? My first job, right out of college, was with the Honolulu Sy
