“Thierry Fischer brings the heat in more ways than one…Schoenberg’s 30-minute tone poem for string orchestra can be a challenge to keep on track yet Fischer and the Grant Park musicians did a superb job. The surging ebb and flow was judged with fine skill by the conductor, Fischer drawing a widely terraced range of dynamics and conveying the lovers’ passion as well as the glowing contentment at the coda.”
 
Chicago Classical Review, July 2015

“Despite amplification, Fischer’s performance [of Schoenberg Transfigured Night] had some of the most expressive string sound of the season, both delicate and passionate. The music director of the Utah Symphony took his time with the score, allowing its spiritual atmosphere to unfold naturally, without gloss or impatient nudging. It was an understanding performance that went beyond intellectualism and solid preparation.”
 
Chicago Tribune, July 2015