Mariss Jansons decided to leave the Pittsburgh Symphony mainly because of travel fatigue. So how will he cope with the fatigue of leading two of Europe’s top orchestras simultaneously? Very carefully: “I’ve come to one conclusion, which is to cut myself into two conductors. One works in Amsterdam, the other in Munich. Some might say, ‘You are Mariss Jansons. You can’t be two different people.’ Yes, I agree, but I can still try to work for the interests of both orchestras – repertoire, touring, everything. I’m very objective. This is my principle and I’ll try to follow it.”