Press reviews

“The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is developing its own characteristically Russian sound, rich and souful”.

International Herald Tribune.

“The Moscow Symphony Orchestra has achieved harmony that is rare today, balanced sound and musical response. What impresses the listener is the response of the musicians and the close interaction between the conductor and the orchestra”.

Musical Review.

“The Moscow Simphony Orchestra under the baton of brilliant Maestro Vladimir Ziva was able to convey uplifting emotions demonstrating not only the conductor's authority but, what is more, — exhibiting a unison which is just about perfect”.

Helsingin Sanomat.

“Vladimir Ziva is possesed of strong volition, powerful virtuosity energy, stage charisma and great capacity for work. His distinguished quality at the podium is his skill to produce a fine-toned sonority from the orchestra (which today is great rarity) through scrupulous attention to detail”.

Musical Review.

“Vladimir Ziva — a great master, who combines extraordinary power with the highest sense of the orchestra's sonorous palette”.

Jacques Due, Paris “Theater du Jardin”.

“The Moscow Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1989 to give young conservatory alumni a chance to gain experience, was exceptionally convincing. This was mainly due to the young Dutch conductor Arthur Arnold, who had his debut in the most beautiful concert hall of the Netherlands. Arnold, cellist in a former life, taught among others by Hans Vonk, looks already like a tried and tested conductor. He has a comfortable small and extremely musical beat and maintains a forcing and inspiring eye contact with the musicians. We predict him to have a successful future”.

Arthur Arnold: a promise. Parool, 8/1/2001, Eric Voermans.

“Arthur Arnold radiates serenity and natural authority. He conducted this great repertoire in grand style and in tranquil tempi that allowed the typical Russian sound of the orchestra to flourish in the Moderato, thanks to an excellent balance”.

Russian sound in balance
NRC, 8/1/2001, Kasper Jansen.

“The Moscow Symphony Orchestra as a guest in Amsterdam for the third succeeding summer, was again convincingly conducted by Arthur Arnold”.

A soul carving power Onjegin
NRC, 7/31/2003, Mischa Spel.

“Arnold succeeded to achieve immediately a great musical tension and thrilling atmosphere and in the Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliette overture and the build up of this work was magisterial. It's almost impossible to ruin Tchaikovsky's love-theme but played like tonight it is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written”.

Trouw van 08/01/2003, Peter van der Lint.