The young guest conductor of Greek origin, Dionysis Grammenos, took charge of the Orchestre Symphonique des Québec with great mastery. His sobriety, precision and efficiency provided a beautiful shape to the orchestra. He really committed to the music! - Jacques Leclerc , lesartsze.com November 21, 2022
Read MoreFrom Debussy's ‘Prelude, L’Apres-Midi d’un Faun, the conductor (Dionysis Grammenos) stood out with a slow but precise, economical gesture, allowing the various strands of the orchestra to unfold quietly. Grammenos was impeccable here, as he was later, in the orchestral main course, Stravinsky's 1919 Firebird Suite. Again in this latter work, Grammenos brings out absolutely incredible colours, from the first bars of the score through to the Berceuse… This boy is destined for great things in all probability. We hope to see him again soon on the same stage. - Le Soleil online, November 2022
Read More“… the sparer forces found a more concentrated wiry intensity in the music, spurred on by remarkably crisp conducting from Dionysis Grammenos, who excelled in focusing the rhythmic energies of the score. Seldom in London has that treacherous opening downbeat, with its wafer-thin semiquaver rest, burst forth with such control and promise. Grammenos has thrown a gauntlet down to the other major pit orchestras in London who frequently revive this bread-and-butter work.”
OperaWire (Benjamin Poore) 2022
Read More“This is one of the best Bohèmes I have heard in recent years… Anyone who has heard Beecham or Karajan’s recordings of Bohème will know that, like all great opera, the starting point is an exceptional conductor. Here we get one with Dionysis Grammenos, whose command of Puccini’s idiom is impressive.”
The Daily Mail (David Mellor), 2022
“In the pit, conductor Dionysis Grammenos draws animated, richly coloured playing from the 27- strong orchestra, providing plenty of Puccinian perfume and punch, but a welcome clarity and freshness too.”
The Stage (Claire Seymour), 2022
“Puccini’s way of sweeping the listener straight up with youthful high spirits, wistfulness and the bustle of Bohemian Paris can render much else redundant. Dionysis Grammenos’ firm and flexible conducting establishes that clear enough.”
The Telegraph (John Allison), 2022
“Under conductor Dionysis Grammenos the orchestra achieves a pleasing transparency while not skimping on the occasional blatancy that Puccini demands.”
Evening Standard (Nick Kimberley), 2022