Ryan Murray
... aspects of the show were first-rate, particularly the FGO Orchestra and Ryan Murray’s muscular yet sensitive conducting. The often brassy, pounding martial exuberance of Puccini’s score felt stately and sweeping."
(Munro, The Fresno Bee)
"... he seemed unusually expressive, drawing a full palette of emotion from the players, not simply through the broad, sweeping gestures of his arms and hands, but with his entire body. The passion that emanated from Murray came through in the crisp, expressive playing of the orchestra... "
(Franztreb, SCC)
"They have found an excellent new conductor in Ryan Murray... (the orchestra) sounded fresh and lively... the performance was faultless."
(Culture Spot LA)
... aspects of the show were first-rate, particularly the FGO Orchestra and Ryan Murray’s muscular yet sensitive conducting. The often brassy, pounding martial exuberance of Puccini’s score felt stately and sweeping."
(Munro, The Fresno Bee)
"... he seemed unusually expressive, drawing a full palette of emotion from the players, not simply through the broad, sweeping gestures of his arms and hands, but with his entire body. The passion that emanated from Murray came through in the crisp, expressive playing of the orchestra... "
(Franztreb, SCC)
"They have found an excellent new conductor in Ryan Murray... (the orchestra) sounded fresh and lively... the performance was faultless."
(Culture Spot LA)