"In the pit, Andy Anderson ruled supreme... he settled the talented players into a powerful ensemble, as he presided over an idiomatic reading that was fluent, well shaped, and characterized by one enthralling high point after another. There were some especially affecting passages from the low strings, there were countless lovely woodwind solos, and the stinging brass added fire and punctuation to the fight scene and more. Maestro Anderson proved to also be a very successful collaborator, which inspired and supported the excellent singing onstage."
- James Sohre, Opera Today
“Andy Anderson’s top-shelf orchestra, and the large cast of Broadway and operatic veterans, effortlessly execute Sondheim’s challenging score.”
-Broadway World
“Conductor Andy Anderson does a fine job of keeping with the stage and giving the correct Spanish feel to the mixed meter.”
-Gregory Sullivan Isaacs, TheaterJones
“The opera orchestra, under the direction of artistic director Andy Anderson, plays the swelling, sensational score perfectly; wringing all the emotion and grandeur from each note.”
-Tamara Ikenberg, Mobile Press-Register
“Conductor Andy Anderson is a find, bringing out the beauty of the score and keeping things moving and balanced throughout the opera.”
-Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“The orchestra, under the direction of Andy Anderson, does excellent work and maintains a lovely balance with the voices.”
-Steve Callahan, KDHX.org
“Winter Opera offered a sprightly and handsomely sung interpretation of this breezy comedy, conducted robustly by Andy Anderson.”
-Mark Bretz, Laude News
“Andy Anderson led the slightly reduced orchestra with subtly and care, allowing the beautiful melodies to flow in a totally idiomatic fashion and never overpowering the singers.”
-George Dansker, Opera News
“Andy Anderson does an incredible job conducting the pit orchestra. They move through the many moods of the splendid cinematic music, from stormy swirls of doom to the most glorious lilting romantic melodies you could imagine.”
-Tamara Ikenberg, Mobile Press-Register
“Throughout it all Conductor Andy Anderson leads the Nashville Symphony in an exuberant journey through Mozart’s richly varied score.”
-Evans Donnell, ArtsNash
“Guest Conductor Andy Anderson adds to the overall effect, wielding his baton like a magic wand and leading the Nashville Symphony in a lively performance.”
-Amy Stumpfl, The Tennessean
"To hold together a performance like this and make it fun for performers and listeners is a rare gift."
-Paul Horsley, Kansas City Star
