“It was an inspiring performance. The “Sunrise” and “Painted Desert” sections allowed the strings to shine, and of course “On the Trail” is a perennial audience favorite.”
“Conductor and music director Marc Taddei leads the orchestra in a
dexterous and evocative performance of this masterpiece, which bodes
extremely well for the rest of our Shostakovich season.”
“Orchestra Wellington spectacularly lived up to its long-established
reputation for innovative concert programming with the first
presentation in its latest series “The Dictator’s Shadow””
“Taddei’s conducting here was superb…”
“It was a sensitive, emotional, and beautifully played and sung concert, deftly paced by conductor Marc Taddei…”