Young Scottish Musicians Reach the Peak of Excellence
Rodger Jones, Seen and Heard International, 2nd August 2014 "For some reason I have missed out on live performances of Richard Strauss in this his 150th anniversary year. I have not…
NYOS to celebrate 35th anniversary in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall
Herald Scotland, 21st July 2014 "Michael Francis conducts the Usher Hall Gala, when the programme includes the huge Alpine Symphony of Richard Strauss and a reprise of the Concerto for…
Francis Going Places
Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice, 8th July 2014 "The global search went on for three years, but in the end it took just two key performances for Florida Orchestra…
Local News TV Interview – New Music Director of The Florida Orchestra
Bay News 9, 26th June 2014 Local news team interviews Michael Francis regarding his new appointment as the Music Director for The Florida Orchestra.
Francis named Florida music director
James Chute, U-T San Diego, 25th June 2014 "Michael Francis, who recently made an impressive showing guest conducting the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra at the Balboa Theatre and must be…
Florida Orchestra names Michael Francis new music director
Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 24th June 2014 "The global search went on for three years, but in the end it took just two key performances for Florida Orchestra leaders…
Florida Orchestra names new musical director
Tampa Tribune, 24th June 2014 "After a season of conductors playing musical chairs, so to speak, the Florida Orchestra announced Tuesday that British musician Michael Francis, Chief Conductor of Sweden's…
Mainly Mozart is on a roll
James Chute, U-T San Diego, 14th June 2014 “…Francis knew every nuance of this difficult score and he and the orchestra offered a compelling, convincing interpretation. He found exactly the…
RPO ends season with strong program
Daniel J. Kushner, Democrat & Chronicle, 1st June 2014 "Guest conductor Michael Francis' blend of control and effusiveness sustained the magisterial momentum of the prologue... Under Francis' direction, "Venus, The…
RPO presents Holst’s “The Planets”
David Raymond, Rochester City Newspaper, 30th May 2014 "But the most memorable portions of [Walton’s 'Suite from Henry V']…were delicately paced by Michael Francis and exquisitely played by the RPO…