Recent Press Reviews
In (Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony) Philip Ellis drew out all the emotion from a well prepared orchestra ... it was an outstanding performance (Debussy's Première Rhapsodie) by both soloist and orchestra.
--Wokingham Times, September 2010
The orchestra gave a beautifully performed account of Prokofiev's moving fifth symphony. The conductor Philip Ellis captured the sweeping legato sadness of the opening movement which reflected the mood of wartime Russia..... It was a splendid and exhilarating performance.
--Wokingham Times, January 2010