The present government is very insistent that business sponsorship should replace government sponsorship of the arts. Business sponsorship won't happen unless you make tax concessions, which they won't.
Peter Maxwell DaviesYou can't pander to your audience. You might in the short term, but ultimately you can't hoodwink them, either.
Peter Maxwell DaviesIf you aim at anything lower that is expecting your audience to be really alert and aware, then you're going to be caught out sooner or later as a composer.
Peter Maxwell Davies