“...they produce a tightly focused, fully polished sound that is as good as you’ll hear...”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – April ‘07
“George Rothman drew finely polished, precise performances from his players”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jan. ‘06
“Mr. Rothman and his players produced a sensible balance between the music’s exotic and conventional elements; vitality was the salient quality of their performance.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Nov. ‘05
“The adventurous and admirable Riverside Symphony offers a typically intriguing program…”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jan. ‘05
“The Riverside Symphony is actually run by a composer, its artistic director Anthony Korf, along with the conductor George Rothman. This is one reason that the orchestra, with its strong roster of players, consistently presents such well-conceived and adventurous programs.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Nov. ‘04
“Were it not for brave enterprises like Riverside Symphony, no one would hear programs of such ambition and originality.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Feb. ‘03
“The kind of programming balance more major American orchestras should emulate.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jan. ‘01
“Under conductor George Rothman, Riverside Symphony gives awesomely assured performances of this difficult music.”
FANFARE MAGAZINE - Fall ‘99
“…a commitment to the music of today no major American orchestra comes close to matching.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Nov. ’98
“Some might charge that the orchestra’s music director, the conductor George Rothman, and its artistic director, the composer Anthony Korf, have a bias. I think they may have a key to revitalizing classical music concerts.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES - Dec. ’97
“…a typically imaginative program and nourishing music-making for a large audience that clearly appreciates the effort. ...To hear the Dutilleux so lovingly played in such a stimulating context was just the latest reason to be grateful that the Riverside Symphony exists.”
NEW YORK MAGAZINE - Nov. ’96
“The evening left me feeling more hopeful about the future of symphonic music in New York and elsewhere. What we need is more adventurous, committed, energetic musicians like George Rothman and his artistic director Anthony Korf - and more audiences like their equally youthful, engaged public.”
MUSICAL AMERICA - March ‘91
Riverside Symphony performances are made possible by public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Major support for Riverside Symphony's programs is provided by The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust; The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation; The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; Disney Worldwide Outreach, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and The Helen F. Whitaker Fund. Additional funding provided by The Edward T. Cone Foundation; The Aaron Copland Fund for Music; Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust; The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, and Music For Youth Foundation.