Review: "A Ticklish Affair for HSO’s Opening Night"

The People's Critic has published a review of the Houston Symphony's opening night concert at its summer home at the Mitchell Pavilion, a family-friendly program led by Brett Mitchell. "The casually dressed young conductor, Brett Mitchell, was well-chosen to address the younger members of the audience, as he had an infectious enthusiasm and evident joy while explaining the humorous, 'fun' side of the classical selections on the program." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "The pacing of the piece was magical"

Chuck Klaus of syracuse.com has published a review of a performance of Kevin Puts's Einstein on Mercer Street at the Skaneatles Festival: "Brett Mitchell conducted, and the pacing of the piece was magical." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "PNME stresses music over theater with premiere of Stock's 'Hostage'"

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's most recent subscription performance, including the world-premiere performance of founder David Stock's "Hostage," which Brett Mitchell led "impeccably." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "Ensemble season finale a feast for eyes, ears"

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's season finale. " Mitchell began the program with an immensely appealing performance of Kamran Ince's 'Hammer music'…that went way beyond technical assurance to create a vibrant world in sound." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "New Music Ensemble shows off versatility"

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's most recent subscription concert. "PNME founder David Stock's 'Sonidos de la Noche' was expertly led by associate conductor Brett Mitchell, drawing precise and well coordinated evocative sonorities..." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "PNME whirls, circles and flows"

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's most recent subscription concert. The paper credited Brett Mitchell's "solid (and nicely unobtrusive) direction" for maintaining "the sense of precise ensemble" in performances of Ross Bauer's "Oda al Olor de la Leña," Mathew Rosenblum's "Circadian Rhythms," and the world premiere of Jeffrey Nytch's "...and the wind spoke." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "Effortless precision"

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's most recent subscription concert, praising Brett Mitchell's performances of David Stock's "A Little Lightmusic" and David Lang's "Sweet Air": "Both [works] are intricate to the point of being potential train wrecks, but, under Mitchell's direction, the ensemble played with effortless precision." To read the complete review, please click here.

Review: "Good music takes center stage in Saturday night concert"

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's most recent subscription concert. "Brett Mitchell led a superb performance [of Joseph Schwantner's 'Music of Amber'] that achieved the composer's creative intentions in part through careful attention to dynamics, both in bold strokes and nuances of blending." To read the complete review, please click here.

Season recap: "Revamped New Music Ensemble's season ends"

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has published an article looking back at the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's 2003 summer season, singling out associate conductor Brett Mitchell for providing "assured and vital leadership." To read the complete article, please click here.

Review: "Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's concert richly rewards patience of overflow crowd"

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has published a review of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's most recent subscription concert. Of a performance of Yannick Plamondon's "Autoportrait sur Times Square," the review praised Brett Mitchell for having "led with devoted assurance, and paced the score more in accord with the composer's directions than does the...recording." To read the complete review, please click here.