Because I was a chemistry student and was never supposed to be a musician, I always felt like I was an outsider looking at music going "Why is this interesting to me? Why should I be doing this?" and I… — David Lang Copy Share Image
Normally classical music is set up so you have professionals on a stage and a bunch of audience - it's us versus them. You spend your entire time as an audience member looking at the back of the conductor so… — David Lang Copy Share Image
Because I was a chemistry student and was never supposed to be a musician, I always felt like I was an outsider looking at… — David Lang Copy Share Image
Having music in the schools, having art in the schools, having art in your life, should not be heroic. It should be every day.… — David Lang Copy Share Image
Normally classical music is set up so you have professionals on a stage and a bunch of audience - it's us versus them. You… — David Lang Copy Share Image
I think it's important to remember that an artist could be at the center of healing our problems because, every day, that's what we… — David Lang Copy Share Image
I think, when you're a young composer, you're told constantly that what you're supposed to do is figure out what your voice is. "What… — David Lang Copy Share Image
