Review from the Peninsula Reviews:

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“The orchestra, under the direction of Khudyev delivered a lovely precision and delicious dynamic shaping of the phrases, plus some gorgeous pianissimo playing in the strings that struck a beautiful balance with the choral singers.” “One last work on the program, the Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein brought the…
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Review from the New York Music Daily:

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“Farkhad Khudyev put on a characteristically majestic, sweeping, intuitive performance.” “Khudyev gave the sweeping, swoony nocturnal second movement extra altitude by bringing it down very, very quietly in places to add an element of contrast: as with the Khachaturian, his attention to detail was striking. Epic, lush and ultimately optimistic,…
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Review from the Herald:

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“This much-anticipated February program opened with the short, powerful and astounding world premiere of Khudyev’s “The Sounds of Eternity.” Both an intimate musical self-portrait and an unflinching reflection of the human condition, this composition weaves together elements of Khudyev’s childhood growing up in Central Asia’s Turkmenistan with a transcendental message…
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