"He came, he saw, he
conquered. That was once said about Julius Caesar. Today these words
are about another young commander, Kristofer Wahlander. [...] Young
Wahlander had temper in his authoritative direction and the strings
were playing so that the bows were blazing. The conductor was acting
slave-driver with his enthusiasm as the whip. Waves of obstinate
rhythmic joy and dynamic lift were flowing from the stage, out over
a full house that was taken unawares. Memorable!"
Sydsvenska Dagbladet
"With sensitive and clear conducting,
Kristofer Wahlander with his charisma got exactly the right phrasing
and nuance from all the musicians. In the joyful message of the
first and the third act, the birth and resurrection of Messiah, he
was literally radiating not only with his face but also with the
whole body. Five minutes of ovations and two curtain calls from the
almost full concert hall which houses over 1500 listeners."
Sundsvalls tidning, Sweden
"If one listens to the CD and ponders for a while upon what
Wahlander has achieved during a few years of exile, one realises
that this is all about grave seriousness, ambition and an impressive
musical craftsmanship."
Opus
"The time of wonders is not yet over. Young
Swedish conductor Kristofer Wahlander has founded a new symphony
orchestra. In St. Petersburg!"
Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden
"In his interpretation of Tchaikovsky, one
can not only feel the intellectual and philosophical introduction
that is characteristic for western European performance practice,
but also the openness and emotions that are typical for the Russian
School. And Wahlander is not inhibited by stereotypes: His
performance sounds fresh and something in this music will be a
discovery for the listener. "
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