"If the conductor likes the orchestra, and vice versa, and both are interested in trying something together, then we have it: the process of becoming more familiar with each other, the more we widen our world of sound."

"Framed by music, language emerges more clearly, framed by language, music shines deeper. Heart and mind are addressed and revitalized in a beautiful, alternating balance, in short: one gives the other a stage."

"This thing where you can feel a personality in the instrument […] Something that feels mysterious; that makes you want to delve more into it, and afterwards leaves you with sounds in your mind that you can then try to recapture on other pianos."

"A young quartet is a chaotic mix of influences and aspirations which need to molded over time into a distinct and coherent voice. This process takes a great deal of time, sacrifice and patience, all of which are often in short supply in the most important years of a quartet's formation."

"It’s a tricky balance to respect the knowledge that we have now about the way they supposedly played in those times, and yet be able to express ourselves freely and respectfully."

"Having come from the Soviet Union, if you knew the number of pianos I had to try – nothing scares me if something goes wrong […] Most of the venues I’m playing at I know the pianos. Some are nice, others I must struggle with. But if there’s a problem, I can fix it myself."