C.P.E. BACH: UNIVERSE OF HARMONY | SYDNEY | ClassikON
“…a brilliant performance on a famously difficult instrument from Chad Kelly…”
by Tony Burke
C.P.E. BACH: UNIVERSE OF HARMONY | SYDNEY | STATE OF THE ART
★★★★★ “…[kept] the audience on the edge of their seats. One gets the impression that Chad Kelly and the ensemble really understand this kind of music…”
by Aryan Mohseni
C.P.E. BACH: UNIVERSE OF HARMONY | CANBERRA | CANBERRA CITY NEWS
“…The string players on their period instruments sounded completely switched on with perfect timing….This was good as music gets.…Kelly proved his worth as an instrumentalist. Fantastic stuff.”
by Rob Kennedy
C.P.E. BACH: UNIVERSE OF HARMONY | SYDNEY | SYDNEY ARTS GUIDE
“…A glittering finish to AHE’s tenth anniversary year…”
by Paul Nolan
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
HAYDN'S CREATION | SYDNEY | ClassikON
“A sustained ovation for The Creation…This was my first encounter with the Australian Haydn Ensemble and what a thrill – glorious individual and ensemble playing all night.”
by Alan Holley
HAYDN'S CREATION at CIMF | Canberra City News
“The choir and soloists sang their hearts out. The AHE, in its tenth year, sounded full and strong. Everything came together perfectly…”
by Rob Kennedy
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
MOZART: Viennese Star | STATE OF THE ART
“The highlight of the final movement was a magnificent solo for first violinist Skye McIntosh which was an opportunity to showcase her virtuosic dexterity”
MOZART: Viennese Star | SYDNEY ARTS GUIDE
“It was a glorious evening as the quartet played Haydn, Boccherini and Mozart with the Harbour views seen through the glass-walled Utzon Room.”
by Carol Dance
MOZART: Viennese Star | Sounds Like Sydney
“The Australian Haydn Ensemble is a cornerstone of keeping alive the incomparable music and the elements of the Classical era.”
by Shamistha de Soysa
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
HAYDN'S SOLAR POETICS | Glam Adelaide | Adelaide Festival
★★★★★“Those who purchased tickets to all three concerts should count themselves lucky. Haydn’s Solar Poetics was smartly curated and expertly performed.”
by Nicola Woolford
HAYDN'S SOLAR POETICS | Australian Stage | Adelaide Festival
“The Australian Haydn Ensemble are an early music orchestra at the top of their game.
The Australian Haydn Ensemble, like Pinchgut Opera, is a national treasure”
by Nicholas Routley
HAYDN'S SOLAR POETICS | The Barefoot Review | Adelaide Festival
“ Energetically conducted by Erin Helyard from the keyboard …and skilfully led by violinist Skye McIntosh, the Ensemble impresses with every note and every phrase….. It’s really quite astonishing, and the audience applauded enthusiastically whenever it got the chance.”
by Kym Clayton