DanielHarding

Press

• Die Schöpfung

  Auditorium Parco della Musica

  Feb 2026

  • Daniel Harding che ancora una volta ha dimostrato la piena intesa con i complessi artistici dell’Accademia offrendo una interpretazione di notevole spessore." "Daniel Harding once again demonstrated full understanding with the artistic ensembles of the Academy by offering an interpretation of considerable depth.

    • About Art Online
    • 01 March 2026

• Strauss

  Elbphilharmonie

  Jan 2026

  • stürzte Herr Harding das Orchester auch in diese Musik mit Leib und Seele." "Mr. Harding threw the orchestra into this music with body and soul.

    • Klassik begeistert
    • 20 January 2026

• Haydn and Strauss

  Musikverein

  Jan 2026

  • With Harding ensuring pictorial incident, tied symphonically, and the orchestra totally at-one with the music, and with each other, this was an absorbing performance of cinematic relish culminating in Quixote’s demise

    • Colin's Column
    • 16 January 2026

• Die Walkure

  Auditorium Parco della Musica

  Oct 2025

  • Harding concepisce la musica di Wagner come un organismo che respira; ne segue le pulsazioni, i moti interni, fino a renderne percepibile la struttura profonda.” “Harding conceives Wagner's music as a breathing organism; it follows its pulsations, its internal motions, until its deep structure is perceptible.

    • GBOPERA
    • 30 October 2025

• Opening Night Gala NYO-USA All-Stars

  Carnegie Hall

  Oct 2025

  • Harding really brought out the fun and dynamism in these selections, to the point where even the danger zone of cringe when the orchestra shouts “mambo!” felt natural and authentic.

    • OperaWire
    • 23 October 2025

  • He held the tempos back slightly and built real atmosphere, with sharp and impressive contrasts between the opening mood, Kaschei’s dance, and the exquisite Berceuse. Skillful and winning, it was a good way to end the party.

    • New York Classical Review
    • 08 October 2025

• Holst: The Planets

  Arsht Center

  May 2025

  • Harding drew lustrous sonorities from the orchestra and perfectly captured Elgar’s mix of 19th-century romanticism and English nationalism. [...] Harding gave full value to the rich orchestral palette while never overwhelming the soloist.

    • South Florida Classical Review
    • 03 May 2025

• Tristan & Isolde

  Berwaldhallen

  Feb 2025

  • Eine musikalisch derart berauschende Aufführung wie jene unter dem Dirigat Hardings wusste weitaus mehr Gefühlswallungen zu evozieren, als selbst ein durchdachtes Regiekonzept es je in der Lage zutun gewesen wäre." "A performance as musically exhilarating as the one under Harding's baton knew how to evoke far more emotions than even a well-thought-out directorial concept would ever have been able to do.

    • Das Opernmagazin
    • 27 February 2025

• Tosca

  Auditorium Parco della Musica

  Oct 2024

  • Niente è ridondante nella lettura di Harding, non c’è nulla di superfluo. Ogni nota è teatro, racconto – un giallo psicologico, un andare a fondo dell’animo umano. Ed è allo stesso tempo musica pura." "Nothing is redundant in Harding's reading, there is nothing superfluous. Every note is theatre, storytelling – a psychological thriller, a journey into the depths of the human soul. And at the same time, it is pure music.

    • Pierachille Dolfini
    • 22 October 2024

  • Sa manière de traiter cette intrigue policière, politique et amoureuse qui vire au drame est admirable, tant elle progresse dans un perpétuel climat d'incertitude où l'accalmie n'a pas sa place [...] nous voilà comme rarement intrigués et enthousiastes face à la vision d'un maestro qui trouve d'emblée le ton et ouvre ainsi de merveilleuses perspectives pour la suite." "His treatment of this police, political and romantic intrigue, which turns to drama, is admirable, as it progresses in a perpetual climate of uncertainty where there is no room for calm [...] we find ourselves intrigued and enthusiastic, as rarely before, by the vision of a maestro who immediately strikes the right note and thus opens up wonderful prospects for the future.

    • Concertclassic

• Holst: The Planets

  Chicago Symphony Center

  Nov 2023

  • Harding directed the music with great skill, charting the irradiating tread of the throbbing two-note motif into a terrifying outburst, followed by solace and acceptance, as church bells beckon one towards the abyss.

    • Chicago Classical Review
    • 03 November 2023

• Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

  Wiener Staatsoper

  Jun 2023

  • Daniel Harding am Pult des Staatsopernorchesters beweist seine stilistisch bemerkenswerte Wandelbarkeit zwischen symphonischem Repertoire und Oper. [...] zu den Stimmen hat er einen hellwachen Draht zum Bühnengeschehen und bildet emotionale Affekte orchestral fein schattiert ab." “Daniel Harding at the podium of the State Opera Orchestra proves his stylistically remarkable versatility between symphonic repertoire and opera. [...] he has a wide-awake connection to the stage action and depicts emotional affects in orchestral fine shades.

    • Klassik.com
    • 25 June 2023

• Mahler Symphony no.7

  Gewandhaus zu Leipzig

  May 2023

  • this was a triumph for Daniel Harding who delivered a magnificent interpretation

    • Seen and Heard International
    • 01 June 2023

• Holst: The Planets

  • The British conductor, heard more abroad than at home, is a force to reckon with.

    • The Guardian
    • 29 April 2023

• Das Paradies und die Peri

  Rudolfinum

  Apr 2023

  • Its strength is in the melodies, which Harding seemed to have in his blood as he spun light, graceful lines that floated off the stage. […] the real master stroke was the visual quality he gave the music. The text is filled with vivid, tragic scenes, which Harding evoked in heart-tugging detail

    • Bachtrack
    • 23 April 2023

• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

  Barbican Centre

  Nov 2022

  • With Harding, the psychic energy all flowed the other way, from conductor to instrumentalists, who responded with playing that was astonishing in its energy, virtuosity and passion

    • The Times
    • 07 November 2022

  • Harding took the modernist line, bringing a real expressionist edge to the great climaxes of the opening movement, each of which seemed fiercer than the last

    • The Guardian
    • 06 November 2022

• Cleveland Orchestra

  Cleveland

  Oct 2022

  • One piece, vast in scope and duration, transpires under guest conductor Daniel Harding without a moment’s lull.

    • Cleveland.com
    • 21 October 2021

• Romeo and Juliet

  Auditorium de Radio France

  Sep 2022

  • Le Philhar en grande formation s’épanche depuis de multiples délicatesses à d’envols éclatants, mené qu’il est d’une battue vigoureuse et pointilleuse. Tant l’entente entre l’orchestre et Harding semble à son meilleur [...] Et désormais, il faudra compter avec Harding parmi les interprètes d’élection de Berlioz." "The full philharmonic orchestra poured out a multitude of delicate passages and dazzling flourishes, led by vigorous and meticulous conducting. The rapport between the orchestra and Harding seemed at its best. [...] And from now on, Harding will have to be counted among the interpreters of choice for Berlioz.

    • Concertclassic.com

• Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

  Auditorium Parco della Musica

  Jun 2022

  • Harding [...] highlighted the freshness of the musical ideas and the elegance of the orchestration, articulated according to Grieg's very personal style.

    • Classical Music Daily
    • 21 June 2022

• London Symphony Orchestra

  Barbican Centre

  Oct 2021

  • It’s a feast of colour and movement which Harding shaped authoritatively, holding something in reserve for a final exhilarating surge.

    • Nicola Benedetti
    • 10 October 2021