PRESS
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA
“...[Stoyanovich’s] approach to the piece emphasized lush blends and romantic melody, without nods to bright, hard-edged contrast. She also led the raucous opener...with rhythmic and contrapuntal clarity.... She was extremely impressive...clean, emotional and translucent in performance... she conducted an overplayed war-horse as a newly played symphony full of vibrancy and originality...”.
The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA
“...Stoyanovich showed that she is a splendid talent, musical and with rock-solid technique.... This was supposed to be [the soloist’s] night to shine, but he was upstaged by Stoyanovich’s startling performance...She restored its proper sense of shape sweeping away the bombast...letting its lyricism and sunlight stream through. She connected each musical idea to the next with a clear-eyed logic and intelligence. Stoyanovich gave the music back its essential lightness. Details and inner voices emerged. Textures glistened. Contrast revealed its purpose. Climaxes had proportion and impact. Her conducting gestures were precise; her musical passion unfailingly strong.”
Elizabeth Stoyanovich, on the podium.
West Sound A & E, Port Orchard, WA
“Truly remarkable, then, that Stoyanovich’s group did so much more than just prepare to play the pieces well, technically. The orchestra took a huge step forward…showing a mastery of all four of the challenging selections on the program and thrilling a near-capacity house.”
The Montana Standard, Helena, MT
“…[Stoyanovich’s] precise attack and careful phrasing paid growing dividends, culminating in a truly majestic reading of the never-again, ever-triumphant Beethoven Fifth.”
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
“…in the finale, Stoyanovich lighted the fire of Brahms’ spirited excitement. She and the orchestra also dealt skillfully with the symphony’s shimmering conclusion…”
Elizabeth Stoyanovich, in rehearsal.
The Capital Times, Madison, WI
“Stoyanovich conducts without either sheet music or a podium to separate her from the orchestra…. The economical athleticism of her movements lets all within eyesight and earshot know that she is more that comfortable filling the space.”
Detroit News, Detroit, MI
“...she made high entertainment. The composer’s work was grateful for the performers...acquitting themselves well under the capable baton of Elizabeth Stoyanovich.”