Orchestra Quotes

“My wife Elizabeth and I started The Really Terrible Orchestra for people like us who are pretty hopeless musicians who would like to play in an orchestra. It has been a great success. We give performances we've become the most famous bad orchestra in the world. ”

“You can't play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.”

“You have to change your mind with every orchestra because every orchestra has a different character.”

“In this vast cosmic orchestra, peace is the music of every heart. Our glory lies in understanding, listening and honoring that music.”

“I knew, regardless of anything else, singing in front of an orchestra was going to be inspirational. It would feed me.”

“I do like alternative rock and rap, but as far as inspirational, then I go full-on orchestra. It fills up your entire being.”

“May night continue to fall upon the orchestra”

“I don't feel that the conductor has real power. The orchestra has the power, and every member of it knows instantaneously if you're just beating time.”

“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”

“Playing in an orchestra is completely different to playing on my own.Sometimes I played, sometimes listened; instead of waiting my turn, I sometimes interrupted another player, sometimes I argued, sometimes agreed.My flute is my mouthpiece and I felt as if I was actually joining in a conversation.”