“Conductor Daniel Cohen and the Deutsche Oper Orchestra perform at the quality level of a top international house.”

“The conductor of the Deutsche Oper Orchestra is the GMD of the Darmstadt State Theatre, Daniel Cohen, for whom this is familiar territory. He was conductor here from 2015 to 2017. The orchestra is in brilliant form, always plays with a sense of proportion and is able to maintain the atmospheric tension of this music, which is sensual and slow-breathing for long stretches.”

“[Cohen’s] attention to each instrumental section, especially the crucial woodwinds, was immaculate, and the players responded to his cajoling splendidly”

“Cohen and the Darmstadt State Orchestra manage to capture the audience with a synthesis of analytical acuity and dramatic verve”

“Cohen and the [Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra] gave a crisp, fresh performance of Beethoven’s 8th symphony, combining warm, full instrumental sounds with light-handed phrasing, and impeccable hand-offs of musical ideas.” [...] “delightful moments of raw, visceral music making.”

“Like the Shakespearean woodland, that enchanting place where the action [of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream] takes place, the orchestra has managed to wrap the stage in a supernatural atmosphere, well dosing the chromatic palette of its various sections, and gesturing with ease the different sound features present in the score without ever overwhelming the voices, with which it maintains instead a continuous dialogue”

“The music of Elektra was truly electrifying.”

“With a stellar performance by the Staatsorchester Darmstadt under the direction of General Music Director Daniel Cohen, Berg’s intricate music sounds so light that its structure dances before the eyes.”

“Three women and a giant orchestra in great form make the opera premiere of “Elektra” a scary pleasure.”

“Exquisite execution” […] “Cohen ensuring the performance [of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet] was a model of refined taste.”