Despite having conducted hundreds of concerts and being familiar with thousands of pieces, he still spends five or six hours a day studying scores, correcting errors, reading, and making notations. His diligence is what impresses musicians and composers who have worked with him the most.
儘管指揮過上百場演奏會，熟稔數千首曲目，年過六十的梅哲仍每天平均花上五、六個小時研讀總譜、校訂誤差、看書、做筆記，用功之勤，讓與之合作的樂手和作曲家印象深刻。