Amahl and the Night Visitors with Resonance Works

Any orchestral score conducted by Maria Sensi Sellner is a thing of joy… the confidence of a conductor who knows how to rehearse and inspire a group to give of its best is a very specific skill endowed on few, and not always so generously as in last night’s pillar of reliability.” —G. Parous,  onStage Pittsburgh

To Breath Free with Resonance Works

“Those familiar with this excellent performing arts non-profit heard a mixture of the old and the brand new, splendidly played and sung by a large group of exceptionally talented musicians; or, in other words, a concert to be expected of this ensemble.”

“The very difficult score was brilliantly played by the orchestra under Maria Sensi Sellner’s customary tight and precise direction” —G. Parous, onStage Pittsburgh 

I Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams with Resonance Works

“Maria Sensi Sellner, when she conducts, is a guarantee that the music will be presented with keen insight and an in depth knowledge of, and sympathy with, the score. She demonstrated that gift again last night. The music is an eclectic mix of styles and sounds, coming closest to the “grand opera idiom” in the final bars. Ms. Sellner and her chamber orchestra of excellent musicians played the difficult score in a manner that has come to be expected of them – artistically, with apparent ease, and balanced at all times in favor of the singers on the stage.” —G. Parous, onStage Pittsburgh

Rigoletto with Resonance Works

“Maria Sensi Sellner and the instrumentalists in the orchestra turned in a sterling performance. It was a well rehearsed reading of a difficult and unrelenting score. From the foreboding overture to the crashing finale, all sections played as one singular, sonic wave on which the singers surfed. The score includes some of Verdi’s most effective orchestration, and no delicate nuance, no thrilling crescendo, was missed by the conductor and her players…Overall it easily ranked among the very best orchestral performances of the year. The acoustic properties of the Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie, proved ideal for the tone of the orchestra, and a most thunderous ovation greeted them at the final curtain.” —G. Parous, onStage Pittsburgh

I Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams – world premiere with White Snake Projects

“Conductor Maria Sensi Sellner navigated the frequent meter changes and sudden interruptions of rhythm with skill and subtly, supporting the constantly evolving dramatic conversations.” —L. Pritchard, The Boston Musical Intelligencer

St. John Passion with Resonance Works Pittsburgh

“Prepare to be moved by Bach’s St. John Passion… This concert represents how Sellner so expertly crafts programs showcasing such masterworks. Sellner’s artists are talented, established and rising stars; they are expressive actors, committed to the audience as well as their art… Oratorios of this scope are tackled only by choirs and organizations that can truly deliver the solo, orchestral, and chorale goods, and Resonance Works fits that bill.” —Y. Hudson, Pittsburgh in the Round

A Joyous Sound with Resonance Works
“Effervescent, nostalgic, fresh and full of light, A Joyous Sound from Resonance Works Pittsburgh is all that a delightful holiday gift should be.” – Y. Hudson, Pittsburgh in the Round

Hart Institute for Women Conductors at the Dallas Opera
“Hardly glancing at the singers, Maria Sensi Sellner just seemed to know what they were going to do, and to provide just the right support. The American conductor also smartly managed the contrasting moods of Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa Overture” — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News

ON THE TOWN in concert with Resonance Works
“The maestro is Resonance Works Founder and Artistic Director Maria Sensi Sellner, plying her precision and passion to this rare portion of Bernstein’s catalog. Sellner’s vision has again brought audiences a performance to treasure to kick off this ‘On the Shoulder of Giants’ season.” — Yvonne Hudson, Pittsburgh in the Round

Dvorak’s RUSALKA
“Sensi Sellner displayed keen insight into the music that tells the tale of human and supernatural worlds on a multi-layered collision course of emotions.” — George Parous, Pittsburgh in the Round

Lang’s LITTLE MATCH GIRL PASSION
“a stunning site-specific experience born of a well-conceived partnership with Homewood Cemetery”

“In the warmth of the restored chapel Artistic Director and Founder Maria Sensi Sellner then conducted an artistic and emotional journey indeed pointed “towards eternity,” … The resulting 90 musical minutes were indeed evocative of life and death with voices and instruments that alternately dwelt in the possibilities throughout diverse works.”

“Sellner’s setting this piece and the entire program in such a perfectly evocative and reverent place demonstrates the intuitive creativity at the heart of the Resonance mission.” — Yvonne Hudson, Pittsburgh in the Round

L’ELISIR D’AMORE
“I can’t remember ever having so much fun at an opera…Conductor Maria Sensi Sellner, who also served as Artistic Advisor, is inspired and astonishingly versatile, and her orchestra was nothing short of sensational.” — Roseann Cane, Berkshire on Stage

Hubbard Hall finds right formula for ‘Elixir of Love’
“Not only is Hubbard Hall Opera Company’s production of the “The Elixir of Love” a wonderful professional offering of a delightful comic opera, it is probably one of the most charming entertainment experiences you can have this season.” — Bob Goepfort, The Troy Record