Reviews

Mr. Abdullah conducted a confident performance and was impressively responsive to the
singers while maintaining a combination of urgency and flexibility.

Anthony Tommasini - The New York Times
[Orfeo ed Euridice – Metropolitan Opera House]

Decoration Day was conducted by Kazem Abdullah, now with the Metropolitan Opera.
The dense string textures, depicting the slow march to the cemetery recalled from the
composer’s youth, were laid bare as Abdullah sought to bring greater clarity to the music.

Alan Becker
South Florida Classical Review