Reviews – Thomas Adès Conducts…

“An invigorating start for Thomas Adès in Manchester”

“It's a tribute to the orchestra, which was on staggeringly good form, and to the eagerly dynamic figure of Adès on the podium that the contrast between these two utterly different musical worlds came across so eloquently. They were a marvel, but the final, blazing performance of Janáček's huge, blazing Sinfonietta put everything else in the shade.”

“Conducting the Janáček entirely from memory, Adès gave them some energetic, striding speeds and they responded to his inspiring vision. It was resonant, skilfully balanced with contrapuntal textures clear, thrilling in its high points, passionate and fervent in its slow movement.”