Ken Herman, San Diego Story, 7th June 2015 With newly minted Mainly Mozart Festival Music Director Michael Francis on the podium Saturday (June 6), the first festival orchestra concert of…
Jim Chute, U-T San Diego, 6th June 2015 "Francis’ gift is his ability to energize a melodic line, or a phrase, or a group of phrases, or an entire section…
Elizabeth Bloom, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 16th May 2015 "To keep the symphonic literature fresh, the only thing as effective as premiering a new work is giving a repeat performance of a…
William Thomas Walker, Classical Voice of North Carolina, 10th April 2015 "Guest conductor Michael Francis led the orchestra in a superb interpretation [of Messiaen's Les Offrandes oubliées]. It had all…
Press Release, The Florida Orchestra, 2nd March 2015 With music inspired by fairy tales, a princess and a hero, The Florida Orchestra will perform “Play Me a Story,” a free…
Michael Bruze, Norrköping Tidning, 15th February 2015 "Michel Francis lifted the orchestra in a sharp performance which exposed the full potential of this crowded piece´s wide rythmical surcharge and compelling…
Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 8th February 2015 For his first season leading the Florida Orchestra, the silken thread running through the selections is not what you might expect from…
Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune, 8th February 2015 The state’s largest performing arts organization is too busy mapping out a progressive future to worry about prognostications on the demise of classical…
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31st January 2015 "Elgar's Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major formed the second half, and Francis spoke engagingly to the audience about the work. Friday's concert…
James Chute, U-T San Diego, 2nd January 2015 It’s a time of change for San Diego’s classical music organizations. Whether embracing new priorities, new leadership or new opportunities, the city’s…
