Alive Quote by Michael Tilson Thomas

Part of my big message with all this is that if you are alive, you know all you need to know about the message…

— Michael Tilson Thomas

Listening to classical music is like reading philosophy books. Not everybody has to do it.

— Krzysztof Penderecki

Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it…

— Yo-Yo Ma

Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, and every one of those years has had something unique and…

— Michael Tilson Thomas

I had been exposed to classical music my whole life; even before I was born.

— Jason Becker

Classical music requires an immense amount of concentration, and I don't know if I would've been that committed to that particular life.

— Questlove

Classical music is a wonderful 1200 year-old tradition that witnesses everything that it has meant and what it means right now to be human.

— Michael Tilson Thomas

I was born out of classical music.

— Mika

My objective is to master classical and modern music eventually.

— Kai Havertz

You don't need any specialized education and you don't need to know anything about the world in which I work. I think my music…

— Jennifer Higdon

I got so much love for classical music and I hear so much incredible music.You should know a bunch of music and have respect…

— Bruno Mars

Actually, I've had very little classical training, although I love listening to classical music very much.

— Benny Green