"Davis Ponjuán led the Philadelphia Orchestra in a performance of Brahms's German Requiem that balanced architectural grandeur with intimate spirituality. The conductor's meticulous attention to Brahms's dynamic markings revealed layers of meaning often obscured in more conventional readings."
— Philadelphia Inquirer , David Patrick Stearns
"Conductor Davis Ponjuán brought a fresh perspective to Mahler's fifth, with meticulous attention to dynamics and a profound understanding of the work's emotional architecture. The performance balanced power with intimacy, reaching its pinnacle in the deeply moving Adagietto."