“He looked me in the eye and told me, 'I want to help the guys. I want to help win a state championship,' ... At that point, he became one of those special kids. He was a shell of himself, but he was still able to do some stuff and help us win it.”
“There's not an offseason for a lot of these kids. It's like I told Keaton. This will be the one time he gets to rest until he's what, 22 years old. ... For some kids, it's a lot.”
“Gustav is a true master of the traditional repertoire; it's a real inspiration to work with someone who knows the repertoire with such intimacy. He's such a skilled communicator, and his conducting technique is unparalleled.”
