“Not merely online musical performances but a set of newly made, highly creative films. Not less than a “live” performance, but quite a lot more."
"How to stream in style... this most satisfying streamed concert swept us off into a socially distanced programme, devised with some serious thought."
"Cinematic is what it is. credit again due to Maestro Broadcasting for creating something special: not a concert in an empty hall as seen by a few flies on the side seats but a multi-dimensional presentation of camerawork and mixing...its fascinating to watch."
"The final episode of the Hallé's digital winter season 2020-2021 is a triumphant vindication of the policy of turning music performance into world class film production that has animated it from the start."
"Whatever the genre, this interpretation
was intelligently conceived and
brilliantly executed."
"There are zooms and close-ups, clever cutting and mixing… and for once we see the conductor as musicians do, long known to TV producers as a bonus of having cameras on stage for orchestral concerts. The experience is terrific.”
“The lighting was nicely judged in its subtly coloured tint, as was the camerawork which offered a variety of views without being hyperactive.”