Santa Cruz Symphony Begins its 2014-2015 Season on a note of excellence - Peninsula Reviews October 7, 2014 daniel stewart "Maestro Stewart balanced and blended the orchestral ensemble well with the piano assuring that the piano was both prominent as soloist as well as part of the overall texture. It became apparent there was exact precision in the integration between the images, the motivic processes and harmonic textural orchestration. Moments of chaotic, opaque textures became glued together and then liquidated into bright more tranquil moments under Stewart’s direction. This performance received a deserved standing ovation by the supportive audience!"
