"It was simply Beethovenian. It took literally only two seconds to know that this would be a remarkable performance."

"Symphony Associate Conductor Noam Aviel perfectly negotiated the timings between the singers and the orchestra throughout. The orchestra played in top form, rich and lustrous."

"Aviel’s luminous energy matched Mendelssohn’s radiant sunniness marvellously, and the sparks she emitted were enough for any jaded listener to prick up his ears as soon as the first notes sounded in the woodwinds."