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Conductor Quotes by Michael Tilson Thomas
- When I first was conducting as guest conductor in Europe 25 years ago, I would propose doing American pieces and grudgingly it would be accepted…
- Being a conductor is kind of a hybrid profession because most fundamentally, it is being someone who is a coach, a trainer, an editor, a…
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- Acting is just playing the violin in an orchestra. Directing is being the conductor. — Jason Bateman
- There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures. — Joshua Bell
- Technique is communication: the two words are synonymous in conductors. — Leonard Bernstein
- Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling right, the whole… — Steven Adler
- For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume... to do something… — Andrea Bocelli
- Let me say that I've never thought to conduct because the conductor has to think to the music before the orchestra. And… — Andrea Bocelli
- Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a… — Carter Burwell
- It's been a thrilling journey - I have had to really learn that an orchestra is an entity - it's a creature.… — Tori Amos