Press about NSOU

«... A program rich with energy and unusually adventurous placed the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in a highly favourable light when it gave its only Sydney concert during its Australian tour on Friday. This is an orchestra with many virtues. Its strings can conjure up a vibrant songfulness; the woodwinds have a fruity, penetrating ripeness; the brass could endanger the walls of Jericho; the percussion might wake the dead...»
«The Sydney Morning Herald»

“…The most striking characteristic of this orchestra was how bold their timbre was. This quality was immediately evident in Giuseppe Verdi’s overture to La forza del destino, which opens with large brass figurations; although the brass players performed powerfully and fearlessly, they still contributed to effective dynamic contrasts afterwards; throughout the piece, they supported the rest of the orchestra (and certainly made themselves heard) but did not obliterate them. For Alvaro’s theme, the unison clarinet line—a treacherous proposition—was excellently tuned, and their sound was bright yet sensitive…”
kcmetropolis.org
Kansas City, MO

“…The second major work, Stravinsky's suite from the ballet "The Firebird" was a thrilling performance, with an oboe solo played elegantly in the second section. Section three was a thunderous hell-raiser, every note crisp and exact, with strong performance by the horns. The last section had a particularly eloquent horn solo.”
"Times Union", Troy, NY