Conductors Quote by Michael Tilson Thomas

The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and…

— Leonard Slatkin

There are two types of conductors. One is the good conductor who can do passionate music but also listen to the singers and do…

— Anna Netrebko

I played with the best conductors of the world.

— Mstislav Rostropovich

It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the services of first-class conductors. They are sick and tired of dealing with singers, as I am.

— Rudolf Bing

I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras.

— Zubin Mehta

The most important thing for the conductor is that he or she listens. Her listening will make things sound a certain way. If the…

— Laurence Equilbey

A conductor has to know how to translate music into a communicative force that makes the listener want to hear what he has to…

— Isaac Stern

A great conductor possesses that certain charisma and talent that demand the ears and the attention of an audience. I can't tell you how…

— Isaac Stern

Young conductors who are confident enough, they very often have success.

— Kurt Masur

I am still very proud of that concert. In America, the (musicians') connection with the conductor is as with management - it becomes political.…

— Neeme Jarvi

Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have…

— Marvin Hamlisch

I like to create the music I hear in my interior. As a conductor, you have the ability to squeeze the sounds and interpretation…

— Eberhard Weber