‘I could tell you a lot about the Youth Orchestra and how they play. But to be brief, I admire their enthusiasm, musicality, and willingness to play as best they can. Working with them is like a breath of fresh air for a musician.‘

‘It's really great to see such a team. They can do a lot, they can work with enthusiasm and determination. They dare to choose extremely serious programs and are able to perform them with power and expression. They are quite a phenomenon in the Moscow life and in our country’s touring activities in general.‘

‘They are really wonderful. They sounded amazing. They breathed with me. If the orchestra breathes with you in unison, if they understand and feel when you go piano or when you go fortissimo, and if you feel you merge together, this is what I call feeling happy on stage.‘