‘Unfortunately, Salonen couldn’t conduct it for us. He has an engagement at the Paris Opera exactly at the same time, so I asked him for recommendations for a conductor. He recommended Daniel Stewart, music director of the Santa Cruz Symphony, and now he is coming to guest conduct the whole show and make sure it’s tip-top.’

“Stewart was masterful in maintaining excellent balance between the complex counterpoint of themes and ideas… Most impressive, both Nyx and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony were conducted from memory”