Reviews
Ontario Arts Review Tuesday, 21 February 2012 00:20 |  Author: Administrator |   
“Both Kraemer and his musicians were meticulous and detailed. Each of the five movements was delicately expressed and the musician’s responses and focus on the maestro obviously reflected a strong sense of respect and appreciation for his sensitive interpretation.” -Danny Gaisin Ontario Arts Review Last Updated (Tuesday, 21 February 2012 00:25) |
Buffalo News Tuesday, 21 February 2012 00:17 | Author: Administrator |
“Matthew Kraemer, the orchestra’s associate conductor, conducted with dash and excitement. The Kabalevsky just about jumped off the stage, with its high-volume thrills. The Prokofiev, full of solos from various orchestra members, was engrossing and affecting. Kraemer paced it beautifully.” -Mary Kunz Goldman Buffalo News
“Associate conductor Matthew Kraemer led with a strong sense of rhythm and a keen ear for colorful instrumental combinations- two elements of great importance in the Spanish repertoire…Kraemer put what can seem like a fragmented score together into a complete, coherent work that made sense musically and dramatically.”
-Lee Teply Virginia Pilot |
Buffalo News Wednesday, 23 June 2010 17:23 | Author: Administrator |
"For his first appearance on the Classics Series, new BPO associate conductor quite successfully responded to the challenge of investing a Christmas program of 15 relatively short works with a mixture of popular appeal, a good measure of musical substance and textural variety, all under the umbrella of listener-friendliness... On first exposure, Kraemer made a good impression. He presents a tall, dignified and stately podium presence with a quite clear beat, a good sense of shaping melodic lines, and an all-business attitude that focused on the music without any histrionics." -Herman Trotter Buffalo News Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 June 2010 17:31)
“Matt Kraemer’s unexpected debut with the Virginia Symphony last week didn’t garner quite as much attention (as Leonard Bernstein’s with the New York Philharmonic), but it also can be labeled a resounding success.”
-David Nicholson Daily Press |
