“Maestro Bischof, an excellent conductor, strikes the perfect balance between high-level professionalism and the ability to reach out to the non-musicians in the audience with his comments.”
“The Haffner Presto finale impressed as unusually clear, especially given the brisk tempo. It closed with rousing ebullience.”
“Bischof led a deeply moving account of Strauss’s Metamorphosen in which the melodies which course through it were carefully delineated and exquisitely shaped.”
“Maestro Bischof led a highly taut performance…masterful music-making in outstanding performances.”
“Listening to Mozart’s Haffner Symphony, one could close one’s eyes and easily imagine oneself in any of the major symphony halls of the world hearing a more renowned orchestra.”
“….Beethoven’s 9th Symphony does not get much better than this!”
“….In the pit, Music Director Justin Bischof led an aggressive account of the Britten score which worked…this was a gripping performance of The Rape of Lucretia”
“….made all the more heartrending due to Bischof’s lyrical approach to Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony.”
“a program that was profound, absorbing, and an immensely satisfying musical experience.”
“Maestro Bischof proved to be a leader to fulfill these demands, as the Modus Operandi strings held the audience spellbound for the full twenty-five minutes of Strauss’ Metamorphosen.”