“Taddei has absolutely outdone himself with the final piece of the evening: Act II of the Nutcracker ballet. It was poignant and explosive; a true perfection of the inspiring pieces. I have never heard a more dynamic performance, and I think the whole audience would agree as the applause went for so long Taddei motioned for us to stop! He jokes at the end that the 17th season next year will be at least 500 times this performance… well, count me in.”
“…a magnificent job.”
“Clever marketing and Taddei’s homespun approach to his audience has achieved highly impressive attendance numbers; numbers that are bound to be maintained with both imaginative programming and excellent playing.”
“…it served a higher purpose: to elevate the genre of great ballet music to the concert hall, and with this performance Marc Taddei proved the case most convincingly.”
“I found the symphony matched particularly well to Taddei’s style and would like to see him do more Schubert. The energy and excitement poured into these pieces by Taddei and the orchestra paces and leads, uplifting and captivating you entirely. This was a truly unforgettable second half.”