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They are representations of many shared hours of collaboration between us all. That's the real nature of the relationship the orchestra and I are trying to build.

— Michael Tilson Thomas

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

It's just that, when the orchestra look at me, I want them to see a completely involved person who reflects what we rehearsed, and whose function is to make it possible for them to do it.

— James Levine

I think it's a very important collaboration between the conductor and the orchestra - especially when the conductor is one more member of the orchestra in the way that you are leading, but also respecting, feeling and building the same way for all the players to understand the music.

— Gustavo Dudamel

I think this orchestra's strengths involve drama and voice.

— James Levine

Why write for the orchestra? For one thing it's a very challenging problem.

— Elliott Carter

I will never master this craft. Orchestras are very, very forthcoming with me.

— David Ogden Stiers

When you're doing collaborative music, the relationship that forms is a very bonding kind of experience.

— Condoleezza Rice

You have to change your mind with every orchestra because every orchestra has a different character.

— Kurt Masur

I also work with the regular orchestras in Munich, Germany and other similar orchestras.

— Skitch Henderson

Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.

— Billy Joel

✗Opposing Perspectives

The problem is, when you're working with orchestras, you only get the orchestra for about two hours before the performance to pull it all together, and that doesn't sound like a real collaboration.

— Andrew Bird