Recently I've been participating in radio and television talk programs doing broadcasts and conferences, and shooting my mouth off and really going to town. Peter Maxwell Davies broadcastconferencehave Change image and share on social
If you don't get feedback from your performers and your audience, you're going to be working in a vacuum. Peter Maxwell Davies audiencefeedbackperformer Change image and share on social
I'm very interested, for instance, in music in education - getting young people not only to listen to, but participate in the music that I write. I consider this one of the most vital aspects of my work. Peter Maxwell Davies aspecteducationinstance share on social
You can't pander to your audience. You might in the short term, but ultimately you can't hoodwink them, either. Peter Maxwell Davies audiencehoodwinkpander Change image and share on social
At the moment, in Britain we're facing such enormous cutbacks in education programs and music programs and art programs that you feel you are knocking your head against a brick wall. Peter Maxwell Davies artbrickbritain Change image and share on social
What they can expect always is that they're going to be made to think. Peter Maxwell Davies expectmake Change image and share on social
You don't underestimate either players or audience in any circumstances. Peter Maxwell Davies audiencecircumstanceplayer Change image and share on social
I don't see how they can with most of my pieces, but I think it's unfortunate that they can through familiarity with flashy performances of a great deal of other music. Peter Maxwell Davies dealfamiliarityflashy Change image and share on social
But when you get a bit older, and I hate to use the word, quite a bit more established, people take more notice and conducting becomes a great deal easier. You don't have battles like you had before. Peter Maxwell Davies battlebiteconduct Change image and share on social
But you can't really know your audiences so well. Peter Maxwell Davies audience Change image and share on social
