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 the French virtues, clarity, color, and precision – all hallmarks of correct style since the age of the Couperins. String intonation was excellent in the opening and, most importantly, in the slow and drawn out ending, evoking eternity…
…Michael Francis led the symphony musicians is a brilliant and effective performance [of Berlioz’s Symphonie fanstastique]. Every section played superbly.”
