In The Press
Acclaim for the Sinfonietta of Riverdale
Sinfonietta Brings Virtuosity to Wave Hill
The inscription at the top of the Sinfonietta of Riverdale’s compact disc cover of their live 2010-11 performances reads, “The quality of Carnegie Hall, the convenience of Riverdale.” That is an accurate maxim, but modestly stated…read more.
– Riverdale Press, December 26, 2013
Best of the Boroughs
This new chamber orchestra is off-the-hook fabulous.
– Time Out New York, February 22, 2010
Conducting Chamber Music on a Grand Scale
Mark Mandarano has conducted on some of the biggest stages across the country, but he’s also a maestro much closer to home.
– Peabody Magazine, February 1, 2010
Sinfonietta of Riverdale: Maestri
High culture has flowed northward…. read more
– The New Yorker, December 7, 2009
Sinfonietta Success Sets Stage for Second Season
Mr. Mandarano emphasizes a focus on the quality of the music in each concert. But he also seems to be looking for a small coup – something new and different and part of the experiment – in each event… read more
– N. Clark Judd, The Riverdale Press, May 7, 2009
Some Big Music in Little Riverdale
Maybe it is just the right time for some beautiful, timeless music…. read more
– Patrice O’Shaughnessy, The New York Daily News, February 3, 2009
Sinfonietta Brings Music a Lot Closer to Home
Riverdalians love music, but they could live without the schlep to Lincoln Center or Carnegie Hall. At least, that’s what Mark Mandarano, the founder of the Sinfonietta of Riverdale, is betting on….read more
– N. Clark Judd, The Riverdale Press, January 15, 2009
Young Conductors Show Off Their Training With The National Symphony
Mandarano lifted Copland’s asymmetrical Latin rhythms [El Salon Mexico] right off the ground, uniting all his forces with big, bold strokes.
– Washington Post, May 25, 2005
National Conductor Institute [National Symphony at the Kennedy Center]
Mark Mandarano’s sure grasp on Copland’s El Salon Mexico kept the music dancing and swaying evocatively.
– Baltimore Sun, May 25, 2005
An Outstanding Effort From the [Pacific Symphony] Orchestra
All evening Mandarano guided the ensemble with gleeful enthusiasm. Falla’s radiant melodies and steamy rhythms sounded full and lively [Three Cornered Hat] as did Strauss’s lush and dizzying suite [from Rosenkavalier].
– Peter Lefevre, Orange County Register, August 27, 2001
Festival Orchestra Shines Under Mandarano’s Baton [Oregon Coast Music Festival]
Mandarano gave it his all and the Festival Orchestra stayed with him all the way [in Strauss, Suite from Rosenkavalier]. Mandarano appeared to have a tremendous amount of fun during this concert. His adept control during the Brahms Second Symphony, especially when weaving the first Allegro’s themes, left some audience members murmuring the wish that he had been one of the contenders for the soon-to-be-vacated chair of Portland Symphony’s James De Priest. Any open slots for a guest conductor have been soundly earned by Mark Mandarano.