The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.
Interpretation
Orchestras must engage with communities to nurture future talent and audiences.
This quote emphasizes the changing role of orchestras beyond mere performance; they are now tasked with fostering a cultural connection with the community by educating and inspiring future generations of audiences and musicians. In the 21st century, it is vital for orchestras to evolve and ensure their relevance by actively participating in the development of cultural appreciation and music education.
In practice
Use this quote when discussing the importance of music education in schools.
In some ways I believe music is the more convincing communicator of ideas than words. For instance, we can hear of Kordaly and Bartok and recognise them as Hungarian, but very few of us speak Hungarian, but the music itself speaks to more people.
An orchestra knows during the first two minutes of the first rehearsal whether or not they are going to enjoy the person on the podium.
There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big.
The concept with Off-White is that I have no ideal target. It's more about trying to make something for everyone. And I think that's what helps make it unique. That there isn't a specific muse.
I'm the haphazard engineer of my own music.
There is two kinds of music, the good, and the bad. I play the good kind.
A thimbleful of red is redder than a bucketful.
Photographers are always imposing
I spend a lot of my time talking to the dead, but since I get paid for it, no one thinks I'm mad.
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