Bayerische StaatsoperLa fanciulla del WestReview “Gaffigan led the Bayerische Staatsorchester in a strikingly cinematic way, accompanying every transition with luscious colors creating an, one must almost say, orgasm of sound.”-BachTrack
Bayerische StaatsoperLa fanciulla del WestReview ‘’James Gaffigan allows the wonderfully tempered orchestra to run, jump and hop and only puts the brakes on their high-spirit in the last possible second, thus providing the necessary emotional urgency to drive this frenzied drama forward in a sparkling and vital fashion.’’-Süddeutsche Zeitung
Luzerner SinfonieorchesterReview “Lucerne Symphony Orchestra plays lively and elegantly, with the finest dynamic nuances, confidently led by James Gaffigan” -Luzerner Zeitung
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 – Brahms: NänieLuzerner SinfonieorchesterReview “Gaffigan is meticulous in his observance of the composer’s dynamic markings…”-BBC Music Magazine
New York PhilharmonicReview New York Times: “Deborah Borda, the chief executive of the New York Philharmonic, sees big things coming for Gaffigan, who just led the orchestra”
Brahms's Violin Concerto and Violin Sonata No. 1Luzerner SinfonieorchesterReview “Gaffigan’s unfailingly attentive Lucerne players sound almost chamber-like in their textural detailing” -BBC Music Magazine
Brahms's Violin Concerto and Violin Sonata No. 1Luzerner SinfonieorchesterReview “[Vadim] Gluzman and Gaffigan shaping the great architectural spans with unhurried authority.” -Strad Magazine
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester BerlinReviewTchaikovsky & Prokofiev: Piano Concertos “this is a performance of such refinement, strength and commitment that you stop worrying…the kind of serious, intelligent and virtuosic music-making that keeps classical music alive.”-The Observer
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester BerlinReviewTchaikovsky & Prokofiev: Piano Concertos “Pianist and orchestra pounce on [Prokofiev’s] pungent rhythms like hungry lions and stir burning energy and rage” -The Times (UK)
dvorak symphony no 6Luzerner SinfonieorchesterReview “Gaffigan delights in drawing attention to the special beauties of the gorgeous landscapes he’s leading his listeners through”Irish Times