Billy Budd, Pittsburgh Opera

“ … the production stands out for its combination of many strengths, including an uncommonly even cast, strong choral work, superb conducting by Antony Walker, outstanding orchestral performance of a demanding score and the riveting staging of Francesca Zambello. ”

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, The Minnesota Opera

“ The May 13 performance, expertly conducted by Antony Walker, had an impressive level of polish and ensemble for the opening night of a challenging new work. ”

Opera News

Tancredi, Washington Concert Opera

“…and this ‘Tancredi’ proved the springboard for the best collective singing I've heard since I arrived in Washington more than a decade ago…. Finally, thanks to Antony Walker, the artistic director and conductor of WCO, not only for choosing a glorious work and a worthy cast and coordinating a sumptuously blended performance, but for his part in reviving one of Washington's musical treasures.”

The Washington Post

Tosca, Hawaii Opera Theatre

“On Friday, conductor Antony Walker was, to put it simply, excellent - and a major reason the performance was so successful. He managed singers, orchestra, and chorus equally well.... Walker conducted as though he were breathing along with the singers… so the music seemed to flow effortlessly.”

The Honolulu Advertiser

Nixon in China, The Minnesota Opera

“Under the watchful guidance of conductor Antony Walker, Adam’s sumptuous, post-minimalist, synthesizer-enhanced score doesn’t just purr; it rumbles, it croons, it soars and sings.”

Star Tribune

Orlando, New York City Opera

“Making his City Opera debut, conductor Antony Walker led a polished, searching account of the score.  The overture’s mellow, stately strains carried hints of darkness to dome, and the orchestra spun webs of lacy sound to accompany Orlando’s voluptuous descent into oblivion.”

Opera News

Madame Butterfly, The Minnesota Opera

"And Antony Walker's conducting, propulsive yet supple, makes his orchestra as vivid a character as any on the stage; at moments the whole ensemble seems to breathe as a single organism."

Star Tribune

Stiffelio, Washington Concert Opera

“[Antony Walker] generated admirable drive, crispness of attack and beauty of line from the orchestra, which, in away, sang as vibrantly as the cast.”

The Baltimore Sun

The Handmaid’s Tale, The Minnesota Opera

“Conductor Antony Walker displays theatrically informed, fluid leadership.”

USA Today

“Conductor Antony Walker brought all the cold, throbbing details of Ruders’ score, and drew an emotionally charged and committed performance from the large orchestra.”

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Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Opera Australia

“In his debut assignment with the Australian Opera, the unequivocally up and coming young conductor Antony Walker…was obviously very much in control of the proceedings all afternoon: absolutely on top of the music, perfectly familiar with the detail of the unfolding stage actions… Walker cued them meticulously, fine tuning their ensemble splendidly, controlling their dynamics with subtlety.”

Opera-Opera Sydney

The Queen of Spades, Welsh National Opera

“… the fine WNO orchestra under Antony Walker revelled in the adventure.”

Bristol Western Daily Press

Dardanus, Wolf Trap Opera

“An ensemble of period instruments clearly relished the riches in Rameau’s score under the astute, detailed guidance of conductor Antony Walker, who provided telling propulsion without sacrificing nuance.”

Opera News

Semele Pinchgut Opera

“Conductor Antony Walker … elicited as fine a performance as you will hear. ”

The Australian

La Donna del Lago, Washington Concert Opera

“The orchestra and chorus under the baton of Antony Walker performed with passion and polish…”

The Washington Times

The Fairy Queen, Pinchgut Opera

“The musical side is beautifully performed under the command of Anthony Walker. His well-drilled, period-instrument orchestra, the Sirius Ensemble, and the splendid choral group Cantillation achieve wonderful balances and stylish phrasing.”

The Australian

The Marriage of Figaro, The Minnesota Opera

“Minnesota Opera finale is without impediment…Conductor Antony Walker led a fast-paced but graceful, poised reading of the score.”

Star Tribune

“Walker…. maintained his high level of energy, delivering a reading that was nimble and dramatically alive.”

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Mitridate, Re di Ponto, Wolf Trap Opera

“…Walker demonstrated a feel for Mozart's music with crisp pacing and considerable depth of sound. His sensitivity to the young singers' needs was admirable.”

Opera-Opera Sydney

“Antony Walker, in charge of an excellent small orchestra, conducted with a fine sense of pace, balance and opera seria style.”

The Washington Post

The Magic Flute, Opera Australia

“…the helmsmanship of Antony Walker fine-tuned the ensemble mix impressively - a great tribute to his ever-increasing directorial skills.”

Opera-Opera Sydney

La Traviata, Welsh National Opera

“…under the baton of Antony Walker love and death seldom come in such powerful doses…”

Cardiff - South Wales Argus

La Bohème, Minnesota Opera

“Conductor Antony Walker showed a notable sensitivity to Puccini's special idiom, especially in the way that phrases need to expand…he drew bright singing from both the adult and children's choruses.”

Star Tribune

Turandot, Welsh National Opera

“…the chorus was on wonderful form, catching every shifting mood vividly. Singing of this quality in combination with a really grown-up production makes Turandot a pretty shattering experience.”

The Times