Despite his international fame, Lu talks with the musicians as he would with old friends he has met again after many years, which is literally true because he has known the TSO and its members for more than two decades. In a gentle but firm voice, he rouses the musicians to develop their own musical vision and to express it in a natural way during the performance.
呂紹嘉雖然已在國際間享有盛名，但面對北市交這個與他相知超過 20 年的樂團，就像老友重逢般親切，只見他以和緩卻堅定的語氣，引導團員激發自己對音樂的想法，並且自然地在演出中呈現出來。