Band Quote by Bear McCreary

Leading a band is fun, but it's not always something I want to continually focus on. I have my toes in a lot of…

— Matana Roberts

I'm now doing three things: concerts, conducting, and teaching, and they each support each other. I learn to see things from different perspectives and…

— Itzhak Perlman

Over the years, I've loved being on stage with an orchestra, waving my hands around.

— Anthony Daniels

Feeling more comfortable onstage is something I've worked on - it's really about just being the artist I am.

— Big Sean

Increasingly I think of myself as some strange and solitary conductor, introduced to a group of very dynamic musicians who happen to be my…

— Colum McCann

I'm on my feet and I'm doing what I love to do, and I'm in a profession, as a musician, where we can go…

— Ringo Starr

The better the orchestra, often the harder it is to conduct, not the other way around.

— Simon Rattle

For me, the main goal is loving music and experiencing the great music-making with the orchestra, which is the great reason why I conduct,…

— Andris Nelsons

When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled or self-taught, they keep you on your toes. It comes down to people's personalities and…

— Cass McCombs

It's important me as a musician and also as an occasional show goer to feel the presence of a band on stage, to hear…

— Jacob Bannon

As a young pianist in Hollywood, I began orchestrating for others, and I just felt really comfortable doing that.

— John Williams

I love doing concerts. For me, it's the favorite thing I do. I get to communicate with the audience in a direct way.

— Laura Benanti