Ken Herman, San Diego Story, 9th June 2019
“Francis conducted a compelling and impressively insightful interpretation of [Mendenlssohn’s] “Reformation” Symphony, elegantly delineating its many deftly scored contrapuntal sections—even in the opening movement’s bustling Allegro con fuoco—with refreshing clarity. He danced through the ebullient second movement, and empathetically shaped the cantabile themes of the Andante…
Francis and the orchestra gave a majestic, exhilarating account of [Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks’] Overture and varied dance movements.”
