Eric Whitacre : Reviews
CONDUCTOR
“Works of unearthly beauty and imagination with electric, chilling harmonies”
Los Angeles Times
“He has a gift of melody”
The Washington Post
“Whitacre’s skills seem the perfect gift, come at the perfect time”
The Times
“Whitacre makes me feel that contemporary choral music has finally come of age, where depth, honesty and artistry can meet populism without loss of integrity”
CBC Radio 3
“The trust between the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Whitacre was evident .. Whitacre’s dance-like conducting brought out the ‘hip’ side of classical music, striking a perfectly cool attitude on the podium”
Bachtrack
“His expert directorial touch displayed the immaculate craftsmanship of his choral writing”
The Guardian
“Mesmerising lightness and grace”
ClassicOn, Sydney Opera House, Australia
“Whitacre is the absolute pop star of classical music”
De Volksrant, NL
“Younger, hipper Andrew Lloyd Webber with fleeting hints of Bernstein and Sondheim”
New York Times