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Although we are being presented in Carnegie Hall, we have to furnish a budget for our guest stars, and for the music writing - which is a huge budget in any orchestra that plays popular music.

— Skitch Henderson

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The more dollars the studio producers put in, the less freedom we have. If the budget hits $100m, they get scared - they'll take the existing score of a successful movie and expect composers to copy it, like wallpaper. The biggest challenge for any composer in Hollywood is to be as creative as possible within those boundaries.

— A. R. Rahman

Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality.

— Lara St. John

But still as compared to many, many orchestras in the world, I think you find a lot more new music and living composers on our programs than many other places.

— Michael Tilson Thomas

We can't afford big symphonies but we commission works that sound rich and symphonic because of the nature of the instrumentation and the people we work with.

— Graeme Murphy

Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio City or Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra.

— Vanessa Carlton

Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with.

— Keith Emerson

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

— Skitch Henderson

Music is composed on computers and other electronic equipment; producers don't want to spend money on orchestra.

— Sivamani

✗Opposing Perspectives

Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.

— David Ogden Stiers

We're not getting paid. We have these great musicians with us and it gives us a real charge. And the audience gives us a charge, because they keep it interesting all the time.

— Tina Weymouth