"so ferocious a talent...just the conductor we have been waiting for to make a really persuasive case for Latin composers"
- Los Angeles Times, Mark Swed

"Ben-Dor casts her spell ... a tremendous musician, expert technician, charismatic performer"
- Boston Globe, Anthony Tomassini

"Ben-Dor was the best thing ever to happen to the Santa Barbara Symphony..we were honored by her presence, musicianship and courage..."
- Santa Barbara News - Press, Joseph Woodward

"She has enriched our musical life beyond measure, and her contributions to our community are virtually numberless."
- Santa Barbara Independent, Gerald Carpenter

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"Glorious" is not a word I use often. a calling to perform music exactly as it is supposed to sound"

The Miami Herald, James Roos

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"The biggest revelation here is Gisele Ben-Dor. passion and intensely personal involvement .."

The San Francisco Chronicle, Octavio Rocca

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"The evening was dominated by her iron fist.a white hot approach to this difficult score. "

Le Figaro