Orchestra Quote by Andris Nelsons

The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.

— Leonard Slatkin

It is my opinion that the 21st century will be the century of play, and the heteroglossic activity of artists in the 20th century…

— Brian Sutton-Smith

What we should be doing as musicians is trying to bring people together.

— Elton John

The 20th century was the century of war and blood. The 21st century is the century of dialogue.

— Dalai Lama

The idea that musicians should be talking about politics is, in some ways, quite a sixties' idea. Music no longer has a vanguard role…

— Billy Bragg

I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.

— Billy Sheehan

What we need to envision the future, ... stop thinking about the present and saying, 'Let's put a Band-Aid here.

— Bill Vaughan

Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now.

— Neville Marriner

For me, electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century.

— Jean-Michel Jarre

Orchestral musicians have a different approach than we do, and when I say 'we,' I mean musicians who don't know what they are doing.

— Mike Patton

We want to embrace the younger crowds and get them to embrace instruments.

— Martie Maguire

It's so important which musicians we choose for being in the orchestra.

— Andris Nelsons