A biography for Leonard Slatkinhasn’t been written yet.
“Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful organizations.”
“There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big.”
“I'm not particularly lucid after a concert. I'm not very lucid before, either.”
“How could a New Yorker possibly take something called the Hollywood String Quartet seriously?”
“I've come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress.”
“People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many believe it's like Berlin at the end of World War II.”