The Northern Echo
"Ewa Strusinska left an indelible impression with the jampacked audience after taking the Northern Sinfonia through its paces with her dynamic and incisive direction".
BBC Music Magazine
Viva La Maestra! Why are women conductors still something of a rarity? Rachel Pugh puts this queston to some of those who have successfully stepped up onto the rostum.
The Times
“… her cupped hands drew cushioned warmth and luxury from the strings”.
"Ms Strusinska gave us a powerful delineation of the contrapuntal flow, while getting to the heart of the matter regarding Schumann's swooping romanticism and leading to a resounding climax". Classical Source
"Ewa Strusinska becomes the Hallé's assistant conductor this September. This well-attended concert was a taster of things to come; the Hallé’s management seems to have struck gold".
The Independent Hallé hits a high note with its first female conductor.
Grampohone
“Her conducting of Mahler’s Urlicht in the semi-final was generally regarded as a highlight of the competition”. Classical Source
“…Ewa Strusinska and Michael Nagy gave a quite magical ‘Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen’ coming as though from another world…”
