Arturo Rodríguez: Press

“Call it a young composer's dream come true: the chance to conduct an original large-scale choral- orchestral work in a performance with solid, capable college-level ensembles…In this unusual opportunity for Rodríguez, he conducted the TCU Symphony and members of the TCU Concert Chorale in the premiere of his 40-minute, Straussian tone poem `From Earth to Mars'…What was remarkable about the piece was the… mesmerizing melodies and amazingly skillful orchestration -- always just the right combinations of instruments at just the right times…What's more, the orchestral writing, for large orchestra including a wordless female chorus, was unfailingly effective: the… orchestra sounded at its best during every moment…”

“Pianist Arturo Rodríguez… brought the crowd a lesson in tango. He joined the orchestra in two movements from Astor Piazzolla's Las cuatro estaciones porteñas… Mr. Rodríguez… made this insinuating, melancholy music glide across the floor as elegantly as could be imagined. Sexy stuff”.

“Arturo Rodríguez' Mosaico Mexicano is a festive, rhythmically energized composition… It received a spontaneous cheer from the audience at its conclusion.”