“Ewa Strusinska left an indelible impression with the jam-packed audience after taking the Northern Sinfonia through its paces with her dynamic and incisive direction.”

The Northern Echo

“Ewa Strusinska and Michael Nagy gave a quite magical ‘Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen’ coming as though from another world…”

Classical Source

“Ewa Strusińska ist eine souveräne Dirigentin, klug und musikalisch empfindsam, kontrolliert und deutlich zeigend, dennoch von durchdringender Intensität, mit genauer Detailarbeit und weiträumiger Dispositionsfähigkeit, mit fesselnden Spannungsbögen und spannungsvollen Übergängen.”

Ostseezeitung

“… her cupped hands drew cushioned warmth and luxury from the strings.”

The Times

“Maestra Ewa Strusińska jest jedną z najjaśniejszych gwiazd polskiej dyrygentury.”

Gazeta Wyborcza

“Ms Strusinska gave us a powerful delineation of the contrapuntal flow, while getting to the heart of the matter regarding Schumann’s swooping romanticism and leading to a resounding climax.”

The Star

“Viva La Maestra! Why are women conductors still something of a rarity? Rachel Pugh puts this question to some of those who have successfully stepped up onto the rostrum.”

BBC Music Magazine

“Her conducting of Mahler’s Urlicht in the semi-final was generally regarded as a highlight of the competition.”

Gramophone

“Strusinska kept a tight rein on the ensemble, moving through swell after swell towards the final tutti fortes, where each section broke free and roused the audience to their feet.”

Bachtrack

“As a conductor, Strusińska combines great energy with a clear concept and at the same time is a musician among her musicians. She is demanding and determined and radiates a disarming warmth towards the public when she thanks it for its great applause.”

das Orchester

”This well-attended concert was a taster of things to come; the Hallé’s management seems to have struck gold.”

Classical Source

“Besonders in den schnellen Sätzen beweist das Ensemble sein Können, was auch an Ewa Strusinskas sensibler Arbeit liegt. In ihrem Dirigat kann man erfahren, wie gut Polnisches und Deutsches harmoniert.”

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