"You understand yourself by understanding, profoundly, another culture."
On March 10, David Robertson leads the St. Louis Symphony and soprano Karita Mattila in a performance of Kaija Saariaho's "Quatre Instants."
Here, Robertson explains how the blend of cultures expressed in the music by the Finnish-born, Paris-based Saariaho attracted him to her work.
Related:
March 10, St. Louis Symphony
The American Orchestra: St. Louis Symphony
Kaija Saariaho: Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair