Professional orchestra conductor Lawrence Golan talks about life lessons learned through classical music​​: courage, discipline, perseverance ​and being inspired by greatness​. ​He also discusses how by pursuing perfection, even when we can't attain it, we achieve greater heights than we otherwise would. ​

Lawrence Golan is known for his inspired performances, imaginative programming, passion for developing new audiences and excellent public speaking skills — entertaining and educating the audience from both on and off the podium. He is music director of four municipal symphonies across the US and principle conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic in South Korea.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx.