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Graeme Murphy

"We can't afford big symphonies but we commission works that sound rich and symphonic because of the nature of the instrumentation and the people we work with."

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"We can't afford big symphonies but we commission works that sound rich and symphonic because of the nature of the instrumentation and the people we work with."

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"But I also wanted to give them an intelligent emotional journey, without having to suspend reality - to be able to look at those characters and see reasons for the relationships and why what happens happens."
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"I think the Olympics could help us reach more people."
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"And currently, there are four to five new works in the pipeline for upcoming celebrations such as the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Australian Federation, my 50th Birthday, and Sydney Dance Company's 25th Anniversary."
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"Dance is so joyous."
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"I look at the dancers and I get the inspiration for the work from them."
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"If the year 2000 can help us move into the future, that's fine, but I am afraid that people see it as a full stop and that one can take a big breath afterwards - you can't."
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"I mean, I think in the early days we were pretty... pretty British in our entertainment leads."
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"I don't think people we'll miss the fact that SDC is way up there and that our profile is high."
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"I think it requires a bit of honesty, Swan Lake."
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"Yes, Carl Vine stuck around. He's now number one composer for choreography."
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