Reviews

“Sunday’s...program...was a delight from start to finish.”
–The Morning Advocate

“Thank you for your wonderful presentation here at the Centroplex Branch Library...the children and staff really enjoyed the exquisite pieces performed under your direction.”
–Dorothy Thomas, Children’s Services, Centroplex Branch Library

“The Chamber orchestra was the star attraction.”
–The Times Picayune

“Thank you, Dinos, for this great chance to compose music and to have a wonderful performance by the Louisiana Sinfonietta.”
–Vernon Taranto, Jr.

“We at St. James look forward to these concerts and hope you will be able to continue them into the New Year.”
–Marguerite LeBlanc, St. James Place

“The Louisiana Sinfonietta and Conductor Dinos Constanitinides presented an unsually fine afternoon of music Sunday at the LSU Recital Hall... Mardirossian and the Sinfonietta performed with respect and affection. Preceding the Bach Concerto, the Sinfonietta performed Schumann's "Day Dream" from the composer's "Children's Scenes." Condutor and players applied apt lyricism and heart to this gorgeously soulful piece.... Singleton sang with round, pure tone and sure intonation. She shapes her notes with deceptively simple beauty and elegance... Cadeu flawlessly executed a number of the guitar's more impressive techniques, including tremelo, arpeggio and, most flashy of all, rasqueado (the strumming of several strings with the fingernails).”
–John Wirt, The Advocate. January 16, 2007

“Most people don't think of classical music as fun, but if they'd heard Gurt and the Sinfonietta romp through the Mendelssohn concerto's flashy final movement, they might have a different outlook. A big hit with the audience, the finale boasted even swifter piano work than what came before plus percussive explosions from the piano and orchestra.”
–John Wirt, The Advocate. September 12, 2006