Irish Times: Magic Flute Review
The band is conducted stylishly from the harpsichord by Peter Whelan.
The band is conducted stylishly from the harpsichord by Peter Whelan.
Peter Whelan conducts with imaginative touches.
“The band is conducted stylishly from the harpsichord by Peter Whelan.”
Barry Millington
“Under Peter Whelan’s direction the Old Street band gracefully speeds the action.”
Michael Church
The vivacious band is spiritedly conducted by Peter Whelan
“Peter Whelan conducts with buoyant style”
Richard Fairman
The Irish Baroque Orchestra brings out the rich textures in Gluck’s score to cradle Orfeo’s grief. Conductor Peter Whelan’s timing is perfect and has plenty of personality.
“Conductor Peter Whelan, consistently attentive to the balance of voices and instruments, brought an intense, crisp energy to the stylish playing of the Irish Baroque Orchestra.”
Michael Dungan
Conductor Peter Whelan’s command is perfectly pitched, with the orchestra’s comic timing occasionally uncannily well-judged, getting laughs all on its own. This is a packed evening’s first-rate entertainment; it runs the full three hours and 20, with every minute well spent.
Katy Hayes, The Independent
He was abetted by conductor Peter Whelan, who coaxed fleet playing from the Irish Chamber Orchestra so that the action rarely dragged.
Hugh Canning, The Times