C.P.E. BACH: UNIVERSE OF HARMONY | SYDNEY | LIMELIGHT
★★★★ “…The 14 members of AHE under Artistic Director Skye McIntosh were in thrilling form for this work, and the energy coming off the stage from the tight ensemble and Kelly with his darting movements was positively electric.”
by Steve Moffat
HAYDN SPEAKS | SYDNEY | Limelight
★★★★ “ Haydn specialists and a theatrical giant give us a life well imagined….[John] Bell was masterly as Papa”
by Steve Dow
BEETHOVEN'S EROICA | SYDNEY | LIMELIGHT
“…the jubilant harmonies thundered to a mighty end, once more concluding a fine concert by a fine ensemble”
by Jessie Tu
HAYDN'S CREATION at CIMF | Limelight
★★★★ 1/2 ”Australia's first-ever period-instrument presentation of The Creation revealed the fresh vitality and range of colours in Haydn’s score.”
by Vincent Plush
MOZART: Viennese Star | LIMELIGHT
★★★★“ Stellar launch of an anniversary season…McIntosh and her colleagues brought out the singing, almost operatic lines of the music with its graceful embellishments”
by Steve Moffat
HAYDN'S SOLAR POETICS | Limelight | Adelaide Festival
★★★★★“The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s playing was excellent throughout — crisp, well-balanced and adroitly led by the Ensemble’s guest director Erin Helyard and artistic director and first violinist Skye McIntosh.”
by Chris Reid