During the last summer I had the pleasure of participating in an audio feature on the topic of excellency in the classical music business, and related contexts such as educational structures, competition, demands in professional work, as well as aesthetic and artistic ideals. With her questions, the author Judith Rauwald prompted me to revisit and newly reflect on some of these issues. With her courtesy, I present a montage of the feature (45 minutes in total) containing only the passages in which my contributions are heard. Thank you for the productive collaboration!