From "The Enterprise" February 27, 2006

"The orchestra sounded its best here...Jonathan Girard made the projection of solo lines his number one priority, keeping the symphonic backing under the violin/viola pair while still allowing the accompaniment to delineate a compelling personality."

From "The Daily News Tribune" November 11, 2002

"The new maestro's intensity of resolve was evident in the orchestra's style from the very beginning of the program. In the opening strains of Beethoven's 'Coriolon Overture,' Girard pulled a menacing growl from the first unison C of the piece, before deftly leading the orchestra through the overture's alternating lyrical and tempestuous themes, moving the common melodic motifs from the strings to the winds and back with precision and interpretive consistency. "