Classical music is a wonderful 1200 year-old tradition that witnesses everything that it — Michael Tilson Thomas
But without the experience of actually singing or playing these things yourself, — Michael Tilson Thomas
The big difference between human happiness and sadness? Thirty-seven freakin’ vibrations. — Michael Tilson Thomas
It’s easier to interest a conservative audience in pushing the musical boundaries — Michael Tilson Thomas
They are representations of many shared hours of collaboration between us all. — Michael Tilson Thomas
If you’re alive, you have all the experience necessary to understand classical music. — Michael Tilson Thomas
Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, — Michael Tilson Thomas
This extraordinary group has absolutely captivated my imagination, knocked my socks off — Michael Tilson Thomas
And at the same time, you are of course a performer, but it’s very important that you — Michael Tilson Thomas
I can’t do pieces I only admire technically. I have to feel some direct contact with them. — Michael Tilson Thomas
I think music needs to be presented in a way so that kids can grasp songs, dances — Michael Tilson Thomas
Extreme volume in music very often disguises a lack of actually important content. — Michael Tilson Thomas
Earlier in my life, I performed a lot of music. Some of it because I felt it was a demonstration — Michael Tilson Thomas
But you know in the contemporary art world, you pose a very interesting conundrum. — Michael Tilson Thomas
But without the experience of actually singing or playing these things yourself — Michael Tilson Thomas
But still as compared to many, many orchestras in the world, I think you find a lot — Michael Tilson Thomas
But some people will say you just did these programs. Well, yes, the programs — Michael Tilson Thomas
But if I can be convinced and then through the work that we do together, the orchestra can — Michael Tilson Thomas
But a large symphony orchestra basically is a repertory company and it has a very enormous — Michael Tilson Thomas