• "...dazzling, finely honed work from various small forces of the Britten Sinfonia under conductor Peggy Wu. The pace and the proportions are near-perfect, mawkishness just avoided, and the final dematerialisation beautifully judged on all fronts."

    — The Arts Desk

  • "...the energetic pace is brilliantly kept up by the Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Peggy Wu."

    — The Times

  • "Wu draws fine playing from the musicians in the pit."

    — The Stage

  • "In the pit, Peggy Wu and the Britten Sinfonia did more than justice to the three very different scores, moving from the lyricism of Maconchy to the stylistic eclecticism and hard edge of Langer's New York."

    — Planet Hugill

  • "Britten Sinfonia, which constitutes the orchestra for the entire evening, is conducted extremely well by Peggy Wu."

    — Opera Online

  • "In the pit, Peggy Wu conducted the Britten Sinfonia with care and responsiveness. Textures were kept clear, balance was well judged and there was a flexibility that allowed the performers space without losing momentum."

    — musicOMH

  • "The Orchestra of English National Opera under Peggy Wu's direction provide nuanced accompaniment, attentive to the distintive rhythms of Telemann's music."

    — Opera Today

  • "Peggy Wu's conducting of the Orchestra of English National Opera is exemplary as her strong and intricate understanding of the score really comes to the fore."

    — Opera Online

  • "Peggy Wu conducts a crisp performance with players drawn from the English National Opera Orchestra. Her approach allows Telemann's neatly revived confection to shine."

    — Guardian

  • "The evening is guided with grace by conductor Peggy Wu."

    — musicOMH

  • "Bray’s lean, focused score, conducted by Peggy Wu, tells the story stylishly."

    — Guardian

CLASSICAL AND BEYOND, EPISODE 6 WITH PEGGY WU

For the sixth episode of Classical and Beyond, Laure talks to the inspiring conductor and pianist Peggy Wu. Listen to piano and orchestral masterpieces that have inspired Peggy's musical journey.

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