His stamp is on so many things about the festival. He was a great personality. I see it as a great positive, to have someone like that in the history of the organization. He was a great leader, but greatness is not intimidating. It's exciting.

It's a perfect testament to what Aspen is. If all concerts can be like that ...

We talked a lot about the mission, the link between the artists who come here and the students, and that this is an unbreakable link. That's what became most intriguing to me. Aspen can do what even great conservatories don't do. It can play a role for young musicians that their conservatory doesn't play. Not more important, but complementary to it.

He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts. - Love's Cure, 1647.

At the office I worked in before that, my boss required all employees to take a personality test that divided us neatly into one of four quadrants: Doers, Creators, Deciders, or Thinkers, categories that would then define our roles in the department. Most of the others were Doers; there were a couple of Deciders, too. I was the only Thinker. My first thought was, I think I need to get out of here.

At the office I worked in before that, my required all employees to take a personality test that divided us neatly into one of four quadrants: Doers, Creators, Deciders, or Thinkers, categories that would then define our roles in the department. Most of the others were Doers; there were a couple of Deciders, too. I was the only Thinker. My first thought was, I think I need to get out of here.