“From the first measures of the premiere at Minnesota Opera, conducted with impressive cohesion by Lidiya Yankovskaya, the swarming strings and piercing winds affirm that there will be no coddling, [instead] portraying those messy emotions in music of candid vulnerability.”
Read More“Yankovskaya was a fine fit for this program, balancing her ever-present tight control and her often thrilling capability for wild abandon…”
Read More“Yankovskaya brought a unified blend between the orchestra and the singers…drawing the musicians into her interpretation of the music…”
Read More“In Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, Yankovskaya seemed in her element, bringing theatrical fervor to the storm-tossed main theme, poise to Senta’s hymn in the winds and jaunty swagger to the antic sailors’ tune…”
Read More“The orchestra is in many ways the star…led with attention to nuance, color and atmosphere by Lidiya Yankovskaya…”
Read More“Yankovskaya helped pull the focus back toward Bizet. The orchestra brought out the zest and slinkiness of the dances, the smoothness of the lyrical flights, and the flashiness of the choral scenes…”
Read More“If you were lucky enough to be in the audience at the Harris Theater for this, you won’t forget it…”
Read More“Was it the guest conductor's palpable energy? Was it the audience's obvious excitement about taking in a rare in-person performance? Whatever it was, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra's chamber ensemble sure had a spring in its step…”
Read More“This immaculate performance was done in a single unbroken take with multiple cameras. Music director Lidiya Yankovskaya conducted with characteristic skill—sure pacing and keen dramatic focus…”
Read More“A testament to the company’s refusal to surrender to today’s difficult circumstances. Russian music dominated the program…Yankovskaya produced dark tones and unyielding martial rhythms at the piano.”
Read More“Yankovskaya drew a wide range of color from a chamber ensemble and kept the music pressing ever forward, surely the best way to present an opera when the score alone must carry the story…”
Read More“Yankovskaya gathered a solid roster of instrumentalists — together they made up a taut ensemble and performed a wide variety of music with flair and intensity. The works together created an intriguing and worthwhile hour of music for listeners...”
Read More“The musicians of the Chicago Sinfonietta are led Lidiya Yankovskaya – Chicago Opera Theater’s ever-adventurous and impassioned music director, who helped nurture this project. Together they captured to perfection every musical style in this formidable new addition to the operatic repertoire.”
Read More“Lidiya Yankovskaya brilliantly led the orchestral accompaniment, finding meaning in every gesture.”
Read More“Yankovkaya continues to impress with every performance…She balanced the large orchestra, cast, chorus and wind effects with great clarity and dramatic point, keeping this complex and challenging score on track with clear direction and firm momentum.”
Read More“Yankovskaya accentuated shattering brass and quivering strings that foreshadowed what was going on behind the curtain. She led the orchestra with energy and technical precision…”
Read More“Yankovskaya gave each singer leeway to punctuate and exaggerate the phrases just so, enhancing Rossini’s score with a deft touch.”
Read More“The musicians, who could be seen through the window in the set, were superb; Lidiya Yankovskaya was the excellent conductor.”
Read More“Moby-Dick gave Lidiya Yankovskaya a juicy opportunity to really strut her stuff for Chicago’s audience, and she delivered an electrifying reading.”
Read More“Yankovskaya made a strong WNO debut at the podium, skillfully bringing together the disparate sounds in the pit…”
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