“I think that of my 21 symphonies, each has its own place.” — Alan Hovhaness Quote

“I think that of my 21 symphonies, each has its own place.”

“My mother's background was Scottish. She came from an old family, some of whom lived in upper New York State and some of whom had come over from Scotland.”

“I found a greater identity with my own emotions in the Armenian culture as I grew older, as well as from the beginning, although I didn't know anything about it.”

“I wanted to unite the popular and the serious, and to make a popular symphony, a popular oratorio.”

“When I was just coming up, I always wanted to be able to perform to a large crowd with a symphony.”

“Long track is more of a symphony... You're out there and you want to get in the zone.”