Raymond Harvey, Conductor
PRESS
Philadelphia Orchestra
In four dances from Ginastera’s Estancia, Harvey conveyed tension and release in generous proportions, bringing out singing in spots. He also brought out nice, razor-sharp, Psycho-like rips from the violins…
Philadelphia Inquirer
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Harvey maintained the needed control during the closing climax to conclude Stravinsky’s (Firebird Suite) magic carpet of sound, as violin tremolos lent a shimmering ambience. The final frantic drive to the piece’s resolution, as performed splendidly by the KSO, evidenced why live music always is preferred to the recorded.
Kalamazoo Gazette
Mobile Symphony Orchestra
…the symphony’s players repeatedly had to prove their tightness, their ability to stop, start and change directions as one. For lack of a better term, Harvey called upon the Mobile Symphony Orchestra to demonstrate its punching power, and this it did.
Mobile Register
Indiana University Opera
This production of The Mikado also benefited from the presence of Raymond Harvey… He had the IU Symphony playing with pliancy and light-heartedness, thereby giving the musical whole of the production a sturdy foundation.
Bloomington Herald Times
Flint Symphony
From the opening set of three “Slavonic Dances” by Antonin Dvorak, it was evident that the Flint Symphony orchestra adjusted to Harvey’s dramatic directorial style with ease.
Flint Journal
Boise Philharmonic
A conductor of elegance and clarity, Harvey engaged not only the players, but the audience as well.
Idaho Statesman
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Rachmaninoff’s last composition, his 1941 “Symphonic Dances”, concluded the concert. Again, it was Maestro Harvey’s graceful but firm baton that made this demanding piece “work”.
Kalamazoo Gazette