Front Quote by Laura Mvula

If anything, when I was young, I wanted to be an orchestra.

— Brian Stokes Mitchell

I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest

— James Levine

I went to study some orchestration stuff because I got so inspired working with all the orchestras.

— Dido Armstrong

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

— Anthony Daniels

I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers.

— Andris Nelsons

I never thought that I would write orchestra music, but in fact I did write a group of orchestra pieces.

— Paul Lansky

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

— Howard Shore

And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and…

— Kurt Masur

The orchestra's an amazing instrument, but I don't want to just arrange my songs for it. I think that might be kind of boring…

— Andrew Bird

I was playing in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as principal horn. I was there for some 15 years - one of the most exciting…

— Gunther Schuller

I've always been fascinated by music and sounds. I was lucky to receive proper classical training as an orchestra player and I'm always learning…

— Lior Ron

I've done shows with orchestras, and I like writing with orchestras.

— Bryan Ferry