Ophelie Gaillard

Among the disc’s many highlights are the virtuoso cello concertos by Cirri and Porpora which showcase Gaillard’s athletic technique as well as her extraordinary ability to make the cello sing. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This terrific sequel to A Night in London is every bit as varied and vivid as its predecessor, presenting a compelling portrait of Baroque Naples in all its eclectic glory: stomping tarantellas... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, October 2023 More…

By her own admission, Gaillard takes liberties in her realisation of this repertory, some of which perhaps are more successful than others…[She] comes into her own in the two concertos and sonata,... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019 More…

Gaillard’s glorious cello playing keeps the emotion raw and immediate throughout the programme, grabbing us by the scruff of the neck with a red-hot interpretation of Schelomo. Her tone is vivid,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

the group's well-nigh impeccable ensemble and palpable enthusiasm make it an ideal vehicle for CPE Bach at his most stormy and passionate. In the concertos, the energy is lightly handled, Gaillard... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Gailliard brings a joyous and incisively idiomatic grace to these performances. What she may lack in the absolute fluency and charisma of Christophe Coin is more than made up for in this exciting... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Masmondet and his Czech players turn a searchlight on Strauss’s surging textural interplay, uncovering passing details that often pass by unacknowledged. The Czech National may not possess the... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…