Critical Acclaim for Marek Janowski’s Fall 2019 US Symphony Appearances

Dallas Symphony (Dvorak – Cello Concerto, Schumann – Symphony No. 2)
“These were performances that, in the best sense, could be called “operatic”: theatrical in timing and dynamic strategy, vocal in the contour of phrases.”
Dallas Morning News

National Symphony Orchestra (Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 4, Bruckner – Symphony No. 7)
“it took Janowski to make the Bruckner shine.”

“the simple, even motions of his arms elicited powerful sounds from the orchestra, gently building crescendos tightening the screws of intensity, leading to crashing climaxes without him breaking into a sweat”

“Janowski’s playing felt warm and centered but moved along at a strong pace”

“It was a deep and engaging performance”
The Washington Post

San Francisco Symphony (Hindemith – Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, Mozart – Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”)
“The rest of the program, led with characteristic clarity and assurance by guest conductor Marek Janowski, combined music of greater and less familiarity… Janowski’s great party trick is his ability to wring all sorts of grandeur out of even the most overplayed repertoire, and he did it again here.”

“Under guest conductor Marek Janowski’s decisive but supple hand, the values of the work’s climax came pouring forth in a stream of potent and lucid invention.”
San Francisco Chronicle

“Under guest conductor Marek Janowski’s decisive but supple hand, the values of the work’s climax came pouring forth in a stream of potent and lucid invention.”
San Francisco Classical Voice