Gramaphone: Jordan de Souza appointed Kapellmeister at the Komische Oper Berlin
The Canadian conductor takes up his new position in 2017. The Komische Oper Berlin has…
While the cast worked wonders collectively, the star may have been maestro Jordan de Souza. The Kapellmeister at KOB guided a Komische Oper orchestra that formed a luminous sound with Tchaikovsky’s score. One’s heart was pulled along with every melody under the baton of de Souza, who should be heard from in the future.
Santosh Venkataraman
Opera Wire
Articles
Ludwig Van Toronto: Conductor Jordan de Souza Named Head Of Music At Komische Oper Berlin
Michael Vincent, Feb 10, 2016 (Toronto)Tapestry New Opera resident conductor Jordan de Souza has been…
TORONTO.COM -- Corktown’s Jordan de Souza bringing hardcore punk band F*cked Up to Tapestry Opera
Tap:Ex METALLUGY offers two sets - traditional and modern It takes big talent and a…
BROADWAY WORLD -- Jordan De Souza Named Conductor-in-Residence for Tapestry Opera's 2015-16 Season
Tapestry Opera has named Canadian musician Jordan de Souza as Conductor-in-Residence for its ambitious 2015-2016…
Ottawa Citizen: Good-bye on a Grand Scale: Ottawa Choral Society maestro bids farewell with Verdi masterwork
Steven Mazey, Publishing date:Apr 22, 2015 Jordan de Souza certainly knows how to say a…
"Canadian conductor Jordan de Souza (installed this season as the company’s main conductor) teases out individual instrumental lines to powerful effect, and encourages impactful emotional swells. "
Katherine Syer
Bachtrack
Reviews
BERLIN/ Komische Oper: PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE. Erste Premiere
Einen zwiespältiger Eindruck hat diese Koproduktion mit dem Nationaltheater Mannheim hinterlassen. Hausherr und Regisseur Barrie Kosky entzaubert…
Globe and Mail: Oksana G. never loses its heart amidst troubling subject matter
Robert HarrisMay 25, 2017It is a tribute to the artistry of the performers of Oksana G.,…
"Jordan de Souza led the orchestra with an extremely fine-tuned sense of colour and balance, keeping the music strictly controlled, but lyrical nonetheless."
Richard Harris
Globe and Mail, Toronto