“Washburn’s interpretaion was engaging and illuminating...
eliciting transparent textures with rich sonorous qualities when needed,
and phrasing that breathed with life...”
Ronald Caltabiano, SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE


“Washbun cuts a lively and engaging figure.”
Alan Rich, LOS ANGELES WEEKLY


“Riveting .... ambitious... ...the West Hollywood Orchestra, keep your eye on this group.”
Elizabeth Waters, BEVERLY HILLS OUTLOOK


“Watching Artistic Director and Conductor Nan Washburn conduct her orchestra
is a treat in itself”
SHOWMAG.COM


"Washburn conducted with commanding vigor...
[she] led a superbly precise and sensitive performance."
William Glackin, SACRAMENTO BEE


“Washburn authoritatively interpreted this ever-shimmering piece in a manner that was both ebullient and gorgeous.”
Charles Lonenberger, BEVERLY HILLS OUTLOOK


"She's made an enormous impact on the music of Sacramento.
She is bright, she is imaginative...
her programming has been outstanding,
her podium performance inspirational."
Clark Mitze, KXJZ Radio, Sacramento


"Washburn is superb...
[she] revealed a resonant, richly colored ensemble."
Charles Shere, SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT


"Few orchestras have someone with the talents of Nan Washburn"
George Csicsiery, SAN FRANCISCO FOCUS MAGAZINE


"Washburn was splendid...
[she] added to her technical skills the ability to mold a work
into a living expression...she masterfully communicated
great romantic expression to a responding orchestra."
Robert McClintock, SACRAMENTO UNION


"Washburn's selection of works provided a shimmering assortment
of the new and the familiar. She certainly ripped the cobwebs
from starchy concert formats. Sonoma County concertgoers have been
jolted out of their tradition-encrusted expectations."
Judd Snyder, ROHNERT PARK/COTATI COMMUNITY VOICE


"Conductor Nan Washburn performed a service of inspiration and musicianship...
[She] conducted with energy, clarity and ... graceful security...
It was a pleasure to get to see her at last."
Karen Kammerer, REGISTER-GUARD, Eugene