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QUOTES

It was a considerable achievement. We should hear more from this gifted conductor
Edward Clarke, classicalsource.com  (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Royal Festival Hall Janacek/Sibelius)

One of the most interesting musical minds of any of the younger generation of conductors, plus a flawless baton technique
Sir Charles Mackerras

Superbly handled by both conductor and orchestra
Matthew Rye, Daily Telegraph. (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Royal Festival Hall Janacek Sinfonietta/Sibelius 2nd Symphony)

televised conducting masterclass, SABC Johannesburg

David Murphy, who conducted his team brilliantly….has notated his score with sensitivity and understanding taking care not to sacrifice the purity of the ragas for orchestral colour     S R Ramakrishna Mid-Day Newspaper, India

He has a wonderful ability to enable the sound to take off  Culture Magazine, Moscow. (From review of Tchaikovsky Hall debut)

One of the most talented conductors I have ever worked with, he has the passion, intellect and artistic ability to take the lead of an orchestra and bring it to great heights.
David Murphy is on his way to becoming one of the most important conductors of our time Leon Barzin 1997

A wonderful conductor
Ravi Shankar

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s performance of Mozart’s Idomeneo Overture was one of the best overture renditions I have heard for a long time - and the acoustics of Queen’s Hall seemed to agree. With the fundamentals of delicacy, finesse and accuracy all in place, the vibrancy of this performance under the baton of David Murphy created a promising start…Equally delightful was the performance of Beethoven’s Eighth symphony In particular, Murphy’s treatment of the subtle themes in the second movement allowed the exposed tutti string passages a graceful and honest performance whilst giving unusual autonomy to a solo cello in the accompaniment of the horn sequences in the trio of the third movement  Mary Robb MusicalCriticism.com