Reviews | Constantine Orbelian

“One of the best on record” —Strings Magazine

News | 27 Sep 2026

Strings Magazine declares Constantine Orbelian, the Kaunas City Symphony, and Kristina Reiko Cooper’s Korngold Cello Concerto to be “one of the best on record.” “Hidden Legacies juxtaposes the relatively well-known Korngold Cello Concerto with the two lesser-known concertos of Mieczysław Weinberg. The Weinberg works, in my opinion, are not performed or recorded as much as they… Continue reading “One of the best on record” —Strings Magazine

Gramophone Review for Bridges of Voice and Soul

News | 12 Nov 2025

“Armenian tenor Arsen Soghomonyan caused a stir earlier this year with a much-admired Met debut as Hermann in The Queen of Spades, taking the role over at short notice when Brandon Jovanovich withdrew from the production. ‘Bridges of Voice and Soul’ is his first solo album… it is unquestionably fine. …a big, wide-ranging, dramatic voice… the lines… Continue reading Gramophone Review for Bridges of Voice and Soul

Gramophone Magazine Reviews Noble Renegades

News | 11 Sep 2024

“one is reminded of the dramatic texture that Verdi’s tenor roles acquired in his later works, and how well Castronovo has mastered singing French (and, later in the album, Italian). Less-textured arias and scenes that follow, though, are full of worthy music… the Kaunas City package – including the particularly good bass Tadas Girininkas in… Continue reading Gramophone Magazine Reviews Noble Renegades

Best Albums of 2023

News | 13 Dec 2023

Where is My Beloved? Ekaterina Siurina’s recording of Where is my Beloved? with Constantine Orbelian leading the Kaunas City Symphony was named a Best of 2023 recording by All About the Arts and MusicWeb International! “In a world where really great voices are in short supply, it is a privilege indeed to listen to Ekaterina… Continue reading Best Albums of 2023

American Record Guide “I Puritani” Rave

News | 14 Dec 2021

“This Delos release of Bellini’s Puritani is another example of the excellent work of Kaunas City Symphony of Lithuania under the direction of its principal conductor Constantine Orbelian. He elicits a clean, warm sound from the orchestra, with especially fine playing in the horn and woodwind sections. Tempos are well chosen and the dramatic pacing leads… Continue reading American Record Guide “I Puritani” Rave

Rave Reviews Coming in for “I Puritani”

News | 10 Oct 2021

Wonderful rave reviews for Bellini: I Puritani from Fanfare, Opera Now, BBC Music Magazine, and AllMusic Guide have already come in! “From Delos comes an impressive new studio release of Bellini’s final opera, I puritani, recorded at the Kaunas Philharmonic. … In previous Fanfare reviews of various opera recital recordings, I’ve admired the work of conductor Constantine Orbelian.… Continue reading Rave Reviews Coming in for “I Puritani”