TED Talk | Benjamin Zander: The Transformative Power of Classical Music
Benjamin Zander’s 2008 Ted Talk called “The Transformative Power of Classical Music” will convert any listener to follow classical music with his sheer enthusiasm for it.
Zander will convert any listener to follow classical music with his sheer enthusiasm for it.
Favorite Quotes
“The trouble with you is you are a two-buttock player. You should be a one-buttock player. And I moved his body…while he was playing and suddenly the music took off, took flight, there was a gasp from the audience when they heard the difference. And then I got a letter from this gentleman. He said I was so moved I transformed my entire company into a one-buttock company.”
“The conductor of an orchestra does not make a sound…he depends for his power on his ability to make other people powerful. And that changed everything for me. It was totally life changing…I realized my job is to awaken possibility in other people…If their eyes are shining, you know you are doing it. If they are not shining…you ask…who I am being that my player’s eyes are not shining.”
“I have a definition of success. For me, it’s not about wealth and power, it’s about how many shiny eyes are around me.”
Benjamin Zander
