Always Quote by Kurt Masur

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.

— Zubin Mehta

I miss the standard of the New York Philharmonic's playing very much. It has certainly been a high point in my life.

— Zubin Mehta

I think I infuse the music with a new passion. Part of this is because I have fallen in love: I am in love…

— Lorin Maazel

It seems always to have been difficult to have been a New York Philharmonic conductor because of the nature of New York. We are…

— Zubin Mehta

I think it's a very important collaboration between the conductor and the orchestra - especially when the conductor is one more member of the…

— Gustavo Dudamel

With 'Philharmonics,' I had to do a lot of interviews, and it was like I was corrupting something. In many ways, I've said everything…

— Agnes Obel

I absolutely love the Philharmonic. I also love rock guitar.

— Trey Anastasio

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

— Andris Nelsons

There is a mysterious way in which orchestras keep a sense of their history and what they've done. I still listen to the L.A.…

— Simon Rattle

I like philharmonic music a lot. That kind of symphonic music has always been an integral part of the arrangements in many of my…

— Vidyasagar

The philharmonic became such a journey and adventure in my life, and a deeply satisfying thing.

— Esa-Pekka Salonen

To this day I am indulgent toward orchestras that are trying to lift themselves in the world, while critics are busy assuring them that…

— Robertson Davies