Reviews
Joseph E. Morgan,
Music City Review
All signs point to [Jacob Aaron] Schnitzer being an excellent steward of the ensemble’s future.
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"WinterGlow Illuminates: A Promising New Era for the Gateway Chamber Orchestra"
–October 2025
Pwyll ap Siôn,
Gramophone
This is a recording of La Pasión to be reckoned with on several levels and platforms. Recommended.
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"Review of 'La Pasión según San Marcos' Album"
–October 2025
Angélica Trujillo,
Music City Review
The masterful performance that the Gateway Orchestra gave...under the conducting of Gregory Wolynec...included an extraordinary guest cast from different nationalities."
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"Hispanic Lent With 'La Pasión Según San Marcos'"
–March 30, 2023
Mark Haynes,
Clarksville Online
The audience was entranced, in awe of the breathtaking performance. It was a magical night. If you did not make the performance, watch for it again next year. It is a project that is continuing to develop. This is something you truly do not want to miss.
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"Gateway Chamber Orchestra enchants with 'Nutcracker'"
–December 15, 2022
Joseph E. Morgan,
Music City Review
Mahler’s enchanting timbral world was manifest with a remarkable clarity, stirring the imagination.
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"The Gateway Chamber Orchestra presents: Mahler's 'Resurrection Symphony'"
–May 4, 2022
Colleen Wheelahan,
91 Classical
Seeing an orchestra on a stage was a shock of normalcy for the end of a difficult year. The music selections were a balm for the soul.
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"Unstoppable: Classical Music In Nashville Played On Throughout 2020"
–December 29, 2020
Readers' Poll,
Nashville Scene
Baritone Jeffrey Williams tackled the text with complete control through stories harrowing and uplifting, delivering an impassioned retelling of Merrick’s life alongside GCO’s underscore.
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"Best Classical Premiere: Jeffrey Wood's 'Different Bodies' by Gateway Chamber Orchestra"
–October 4, 2016
Brian Reinhart,
MusicWeb International
The “emerging” Gateway Chamber Orchestra from Tennessee make for very good partners and the recorded sound is at the height of professional standards.
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Review of 'REINECKE Cello Concerto' Album
–November 14, 2014
Jerry Dubins,
Fanfare
Gateway Chamber Orchestra continues to impress me immensely with this release...in every way these are topnotch, professional performances that match or outclass the competition...I commend this release to you with my strongest recommendation.
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Review of 'Chamber Symphonies' Album
–March/April 2013
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John Miller,
HighResolutionAudio.net
These particular three chamber symphonies really illuminate one another when placed side by side, providing a handsome listening experience.
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Review of 'Chamber Symphonies' Album
–June 22, 2012