Circles Quote by Andre Rieu

The classical music world is so snobbish.

— Andre Rieu

Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it…

— Yo-Yo Ma

I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone’s entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion…

— Jose Iturbi

It's not that people don't like classical music. It's that they don't have the chance to understand and to experience it.

— Gustavo Dudamel

But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today,…

— Van Cliburn

Everybody loves classical music they just don't know about it yet.

— Benjamin Zander

We have to go and show these people what classical music is. We say sometimes that classical music has a small audience, but it's…

— Gustavo Dudamel

I love classical music. It has left a major mark on my playing.

— Slash

Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.

— Aleksey Igudesman

Oh, stuff the critics. I don't care. Too many people are snooty about classical. Look, I wasn't brought up in a home where we…

— Katherine Jenkins

I have loads of issues with the way classical music is presented. It has been too reverential, too 'high art' - if you're not…

— Charles Hazlewood

A lot of people may not know how competitive it is to play classical music, because when you think about it, the music that…

— Jamie Foxx