William Kraft

“I felt that the orchestra had to be brought into the 20th century, whether they liked it or not.”

“I always felt there's a difference between a composer who's a percussionist, and a percussionist who's a composer.”

“I feel that the basis of all music is rhythm. It's the one element that can exist by itself.”

“The composer is a product of his time, and I am a product of my time.”

“The main thing is to have something to say.”

“I just do what I have to do. I feel that I must compose. I am driven to compose.”

“Percussion, to me, is the most avant-garde of all instruments.”