by juanalvaro | May 9, 2018 | Reviews
DIAMOND: Rounds for String Orchestra. Music for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Symphony No. 6 / Indiana University Chamber Orch. & Philharmonic Orch.; Arthur Fagen, cond / Naxos 8.559842 Arthur Fagen’s Superb Diamond Performances The late David Diamond was a...
by juanalvaro | May 9, 2018 | Reviews
Conductor Arthur Fagen keeps the emphasis on strong rhythm in that frenzied scene and elsewhere such as the overture, giving fast passages energy and excitement while also paying due attention to slower melodies, varied textures as they move across orchestral...
by juanalvaro | Nov 7, 2017 | Reviews
Holding it all together was the company’s music director, Arthur Fagen. A former chief conductor in Dortmund, he is an old-school Wagnerian in the best way, breathing with his singers, cradling them with the warmth of the orchestra. Pierre Ruhe, Opera Magazine, April...
by juanalvaro | Oct 30, 2017 | Reviews
I can do nothing but sing the praises of the performers involved in this production. Conductor Arthur Fagen keeps the complex score moving along at a good pace, and produces an exemplary tight ensemble.David DeBoor Canfield, Fanfare Indiana performance, conducted by...
by juanalvaro | Oct 2, 2017 | Reviews
De igual manera, la batuta clara y precisa del director Arthur Fagen funcionó de maravilla en el difícil acompañamento de arias y conjuntos…Jordi Antich, La Nación, July 26, 2017
by juanalvaro | Aug 10, 2017 | Reviews
Composé de quarante-trois jeunes instrumentistes stagiaires, l’orchestre se montre très discipliné sous la direction experte d’Arthur Fagen. .. la conduite semble chercher – et parvenir à – un rythme aussi allant que possible, sans compromettre les chanteurs et au...
