David Smythe, Bachtrack, 5th August 2017 ★★★★ "Gershwin’s An American in Paris was a colourful opener, the players immersing themselves into the spirit of Parisian daytime bustle with motor horns…
Andrew Meacham, Tampa Bay Times, 3rd August 2017 The Florida Orchestra has landed a real rock star. The orchestra will celebrate its 50th anniversary fundraising gala with a performance from…
Neil Fisher, The Times, 6th July 2017 ★★★ "[Burgess’s Symphony in C] has some juicy orchestration and, conducting, Michael Francis brought glitter and bombast in equal measure to its swelling…
Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23rd June 2017 "Fully sounded, cleanly articulated, Mendelssohn’s splendor was captured with aplomb by the musicians... Elsewhere, they evinced enviable lightness or gorgeous lyricism."
Ron Bierman, Broadway World San Diego, 20th June 2017 "'Mozart in a party mood,' conductor Michael Francis announced as he introduced the composer's Contra Dances to begin the concert. And…
Garrett Harris, San Diego Reader, 20th June 2017 "Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio all but disappeared while playing the Beethoven. The level of his technique and musicianship removed all barriers between…
Marcus Overton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11th June 2017 "...And the performances were as marvelous as the music. Francis and his ensemble of concertmasters and first chair players from all over…
Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27th May 2017 When Laura Morefield, daughter of San Diego poet and theater critic Charlene Baldridge, was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer, she wrote poetry…
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27th May 2017 "Edward Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” is regarded as a monument in the United Kingdom, but rarely heard in the United States. On…
Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 17th May 2017 "The 75-minute program, played without intermission, ended with Ms. Lee, who brought a winning mix of stylish grace and incisive virtuosity to…
