Francis Ford Coppola

My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph.

American Director

Graeme Murphy

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.

Australian Dancer

Yolanda King

This is one of my favorite things to do, working with a symphonic accompaniment, because I don't sing - and this is as close as I will come to singing.

American Activist

Stephane Mallarme

In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.

French Poet

Joshua Bell

It's been very exciting for me to start directing and conducting, exploring the symphonic repertoire, which I've always loved.

American Musician

Placido Domingo

When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.

Spanish Musician

Sir Mix-a-Lot

Pop concerts create an audience for Pops concerts, not an audience for classical symphonic concerts.

Sun Ra

Today's symphonic music is sponsored by the upper structures of society.

Musician

Billy Sheehan

I'm a fan of many different styles of classical and symphonic music.

Agnes Obel

The orchestral or symphonic music never interested me.

Danish Musician

Used often when discussing works written for orchestras, especially from Western classical traditions.

Classical Music

Refers to compositions typically with multiple parts or movements, like concertos or operas.

Musical Structures

It's not commonly used for modern pop, rock, or electronic music genres.

Not Pop Music

Can describe natural sounds that blend harmoniously, like birds, wind, and water.

Nature's Orchestra

Often used metaphorically to describe any harmonious mixture, not limited to music.

Metaphorical Use

It's poetic, so it's found more in creative writing than in casual speech.

Poetic Language

 and marveling at this symphonic sound that we were making that was so much more beautiful and powerful than anything we would ever have managed on our own. And now, as I create large-scale performances, I am always working with teams that are at least the size of a symphony orchestra.

Mind-blowing stage...

 how we know each other, and I think that might reveal who we are a little bit. - Yeah, and I should say that this is probably the moment, those of you who have come here tonight expecting to get a window into the sort of deep, symphonic emotional resonance

Symphonic