“Conductor Revzen pulled together all the elements into a cohesive structure that was, truly, greater than the sum of the already quite fine parts. The timing between movements, the tempos and the dynamics were all beautifully executed to create a single work out of the dozen individual sections. It was well-crafted and memorable performance.”
Ed Roberts, The Washington Post

“Joel Revzen is a graceful and intelligent conductor who pays attention to the smallest details. He is also a fine musician and adept at focusing listener’s attention on the individual voices of his orchestra so that they are lovingly underscored.”
A.U., The Washington Post

Kansas City Philharmonic

“Remarkably clear and specific in his gestures, Revzen tapped right into Schumann’s vein of nervous energy. He was no less specific in responding to – and expressing – the give and take of both harmonic and dramatic tensions.”

Kansas City Philharmonic

“Remarkably clear and specific in his gestures, Revzen tapped right into Schumann’s vein of nervous energy. He was no less specific in responding to – and expressing – the give and take of both harmonic and dramatic tensions.”

San Antonio Symphony
“Guest conductor Joel Revzen…after an impressive debut last year, brought sumptuous shape and vigor to a program of Bernstein, Bloch and Mendelssohn…with ample doses of Bloch’s personal brand of lyricism and rhythmic energy, Revzen led a stylish account, most notable for the spinning of long, beautifully shaped lines…”.

Verdi: Requiem
“…the entire reading led by Revzen was dramatic and musically authoritative.”
Minnesota Orchestra

Mozart: Symphony No.34 in C:
“Maestro Revzen, who skillfully conducted the program worked to bring out the best phrasing and ensemble work of the evening in this closing section. The performance was first rate…”
St Paul Chamber Orchestra

Britten: War Requiem:
“…but the performance of Joel Revzen and company is why the Tuesday morning reprise should be on the calendars of all Western New York classical aficionados who didn’t see it yesterday and can make it to King Hall before the baton waves.”
G. Mactaggart

“…the Philharmonic and Revzen have a reading [of Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast] full of vigor and tragedy, deserving the standing ovation that followed their performance.”

Florida Philharmonic, M. Bezerra

Stravinsky: The Firebird
“Revzen got some of the finest playing this season from the ASO in the Stravinsky. In fact, the whole ‘Firebird’ was a feather in Revzen’s cap. From the mutterings in the low strings and the woods at the beginning through the lightness of the scherzo until the end, Revzen created with the orchestra the orchestra the extraordinary enchanted world of Russian fairy tale, musically part Tchaikovsky but intensely individual.”
Albany Symphony Orchestra