“Ponti
is regarded as a rising star, someone gaining international acclaim and
attention.”
The Courier
News, Chicago
“Led
by last minute replacement conductor Raffaele Ponti of the Paducah Symphony
Orchestra, the BPO gave an expressive performance of the achingly beautiful
score.”
Buffalo
News
"Ponti
brings an exhilarating energy level to center stage. It's an electrifying
swagger-- empowering and enabling him to pull music from light to darkness and
back again."
The Courier
News, Chicago
“A
bold yet sensitive conductor, Ponti highlights Brahms’ interplay between the
instruments, expertly balancing the sections – emphasizing the delightful winds
and fine trombones while holding in check ESO’s formidable string section – to
illustrate the multiple layers that make this work so sublime.”
Daily Herald,
Chicago
“The
music was exciting and the performance was flawless. Ponti showed us how passionate he is about
the music, and the orchestra demonstrated how committed they are to
excellence.”
Billings Gazette
“…it’s
clear he has a tremendous zest for music, an exuberance recalling both the roar
and rush of a roller coaster ride.”
The Courier
News, Chicago
“Fans
worldwide say that his passion shows.”
The Courier
News, Chicago
“Eyes
hold an entire ensemble.
A moment passes.
Then
through a series of wordless impulses, an exceptional conductor, Ponti changes
the human chemistry in an orchestra and audience.”
The Courier
News, Chicago
“…guest
conductor Raffaele Ponti, whose passionate approach to music has captured
international attention.”
The Courier
News, Chicago
“Heads
bobbed and smiles broke out both on and off the stage Saturday night as the
Billings Symphony Orchestra performed under the baton of Raffaele Ponti.”
Billings Gazette
“The
sound was big, and the orchestra played with great heart. By its end, musicians’ brows were wet and
some members of the audience were teetering on the edge of their seats.”
Billings Gazette