“Since Marc Taddei took over the Vector Wellington Orchestra, he has attracted big audiences to concerts, and has done so again with a programme that, on paper at least, looked eccentric. Not to worry, the concert was, partly thanks to the unusual programming, a fresh, unhackneyed, affair, distinguished … by excellent playing.”
“…Taddei led a vividly colorful reading of ‘Pictures [at an Exhibition].’ His well-judged pacing and sense of swing in dance rhythms also propelled performances of Prokofiev’s “Lieutenant Kijé” Suite and the “Polovtsian Dances” from Borodin’s “Prince Igor.”
“Marc Taddei and his Wellington players have become a great success story in a short time. Taddei’s programming is imaginative, his demeanour infectious and his skill has seen a distinct increase in playing standards. And together they draw full houses, this concert being no exception…”
There is no doubt about it, the Wellington Orchestra under Marc Taddei is definitely gathering a following, and the large audience for this concert was further evidence of the fact.
“Fortune is at last smiling on Wellington’s Orchestra. First, there’s the happy appointment of Marc Taddei as music director, whose instinct for attractive and rewarding programming is combined with a ready skill in communicating with an audience and sound conducting talents.”