""...
as it is a constant in the world of the opera of Mozart, the main
person in charge of the success invariably
comes
from the quality
of the interpretation
and the authority of the
musical direction, because of
its charming and
multifacetic
music the element that leads
in
of a miraculous way and
forceful any proposal of theater that is wanted to devise.
.
And in this sense,
the
musical hierarchy achieved by the conductor Andres Tolcachir was notable, not
only did he exhibit stylistic knowledge, but also authority to accomplish the
best rendition by the orchestra, equilibrium with the scene and the general
feeling exuberated with shades of color, phrasing at all moments full of
enchantment and a sense of rhythm within the most genuine Mozartian tradition”.
Excellent * * * * * by Juan Carlos Montero
Le Nozze di Figaro,
Buenos Aires
by Daniel Lara
Opera Actual -Spain - 27th September 2003
...“From the overture, Maestro Andres Tolcachir, revealed himself as a profound connoisseur of the score and a consumed concerter that has the ability to accompany the voices, allow the singing and enjoyment of the singers, without diminishing or reducing the equilibrium of his outstanding musical performance”...
Critic for one day: Nelson Castro
LA NACION newspaper La Nación 27th October 2003
"Le Nozze di Figaro"
"... I liked so much the performances in the Margarita Xirgu. Because of the quality; by the enterprise of Andrés Tolcachir (music director) who with 32 years old is making a brilliant career . Together with his brother they made great production of enormous quality... " (...)
Sächsisches Zeitung, 12th May 2003 Dresden Germany
“...The
young Argentinean Andrés Tolcachir stood at the podium of the 70 musicians of
the Dresden
Philharmonic
to devote himself especially to his great fellow-countryman in Tango matters:
Astor Piazzolla. And he did it with the same devotion as the orchestra played
(…)Highest intensity up to the last tone of “Milonga del Angel”, pure joy of
life in “Tangazo”. (…)Alberto Ginastera’s ballet suite “Estancia” with its
percussive colours, became a sensorial pleasure. (…) Dynamic and full of
temperament, collide the rhythms one to the other”(…)
Saturday
27th September 2003
"... last Saturday, when I was present at the performance, I remained absolutely stupefied, in front of the level of the singers, the quality of the staging, the quality of the music; The triumph of two brothers, whom, on the other hand, deeply moved the audience embracing themselves at the end of the evening in the Margarita Xirgu. I am talking about Claudio Tolcachir, stage director, and Andrés Tolcachir, the great winner, with the musical direction, of an orchestra, that in addition sounded wonderful."(...)
Saturday 3th
November 2003
“Le Nozze di Figaro one of the best spectacles of the year”(...)
The young Argentine conductor performed with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
Dresden-.
"... Andrés Tolcachir (1970) made his debut with the prestigious Dresden Philharmonic, showing in front of an enthusiastic public of almost thousand people his excellent dowries of conductor (peculiarly left-handed), his capacity for a clear and precise conducting, and a very good scenic presence that, surely, works as one of his main advantages at the time of rising the podium." (...)
"...
the parabola is fulfilled
with
his returning
to podium of the orchestra that saw
him
starting, (...) and after
having
a brilliant debut
in
front of the
Dresden Philharmonic.
.
Today, when he will be seen and listened conducting the "Prelude and Liebestod" (from "Tristán and Isolda"), by Wagner; the concert for flute "Il Gardellino", by Vivaldi, with Patricia Casanova, as soloist; "September in Buenos Aires" for marimba and orchestra by Roque de Pedro (soloist, Marina Calzado Linage) and the Symphony N° 6 ("Pastoral"), by Beethoven, the proves will be at sight." (...)
"The Indiana University Opera Studio introduced Indiana Opera devotes to Lee Hoiby's The Scarf, a one-act work based on a short story by Anton Chekhov. The results were positive in nature." (...)
"...Andrés Tolcachir conducted the production sensitively, paying proper attention to the singers and his orchestra." (...)