Nordbayerischer Kurier
„ […] One of the musical highlights was the Allegro con brio from Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Watching Heras-Casado conduct the orchestra with sweeping arm movements, dynamically and sensitively, was one of the most fascinating moments of the concert evening. It is no surprise that the Bayreuth Parsifal conductor was named Conductor of the Year. Conducting with such lively body language was certainly a sweat-inducing task.“
Tz
„[…] Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado (who is otherwise responsible for Parsifal) brings enormous momentum to the medley of hits, and the festival orchestra clearly relishes the opportunity to play something other than Wagner all the time, which can be hard on the soul. […]“