Excellent debut for Daniele Rustioni with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Review: At Friday's excellent Pittsburgh Symphony concert, another soloist snubbed the orchestra's brand new piano “Daniele Rustioni stepped up to the podium at the last minute for an excellent debut. Rustioni led with a confident, splashy style. It was largely effective. Rhythms were tight, colors were inspired and vivid…” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jeremy Reynolds
Brilliant Night for Pittsburgh Symphony and Daniele Rustioni Powerful Program a Triumph for Orchestra and Guest Conductor
“Due to the sudden indisposition of the announced conductor, guest Daniele Rustionimade his debut last evening with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Of all the many happy faces in or around Heinz Hall about 10:30 or so, Maestro Rustioni’s had to be one of the happiest. A young man (who can’t be more than 40), he has an impressive resume of his own that eliminates at once any idea that he is a mere “stand-in.” He is a symphonic and operatic orchestral conductor with years to go to add to his already remarkable list of accomplishments. …Last evening, he more than justified his reputation. He’s also fun to watch in action. He’s dynamic, rather than manic, in his motions and directions to the instrumentalists. His face is lively, and Ruth to my right swore she saw him puffing his cheeks at the horn section. Occasionally, passionate spots drew him body and soul toward the main source of the glorious sound. His baton is constantly in motion without being a distraction, and it was clear that there was a palpable sympathy between him and the orchestra. Sometimes he hops up and down. Pretty high, too. …Rustioni and the orchestra made a magnificent masterpiece of the suite [Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Opus 45] and brought thunderous applause and several recalls for the conductor.” OnStage Pittsburgh, George B Parous