Gavin Bryars

I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles. ”

Still, American composers working in France have had a pretty hard time. ”

I have friends who have a CD mastering plant in Hollywood and they are very sceptical about European record labels' understanding of digital technology. ”

Craft is part of the creative process. ”

The academic area of new music or modern music festivals is not something which attracts me at all. ”

It makes sense to invest in new work. It's almost like having a research department in a scientific laboratory. You have to try things out. You'll make some bad mistakes. Some things will fail but at least you'll energise the organisation. ”

I work very fast, keeping the ideas flowing but making sure they come out the way I intended. ”

I've heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour. ”