Pinnacle Music

From Forbes.com:
On his second day as musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the man of the moment in classical music rehearsed with a group of middle schoolers who were having tempo problems.

"Guys! Violins, I can see you playing but it's so boring," said conductor Gustavo Dudamel. "I need more volume so the instruments sound happy."
Most of the musicians of the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles picked up their instruments for the first time two years ago. They played timidly, like they were surprised to find themselves on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl.

But as the percussion and brass joined in, their music began to sound like Beethoven's celebratory "Ode to Joy."

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