Colleagues & Collaborators
What People Say
Deeply sensitive. Intuitively honest.
Technical mastery and musical sensitivity.
A wonderful and natural musician.
Expressive, clear, and emotionally communicative.
An innovative conductor who brings seasoned leadership and brilliance to the podium.
Further Voices
His conducting technique is simple, clear, and uncluttered.
His stick technique is excellent… [with] consummate skill and wonderful musicianship.
He brings the most modest of details out. He sees the picture he wants them to paint.
He knows the score inside and out… and knows how to lead it clearly and with emotion.
He has a way of inspiring people to do their best for him, try harder for him.
His energy… allowed me and my fellow musicians to really play our absolute best.
He has a rare ability to communicate with the audience.
Maestro Ponti made it possible for these fantastic pieces to come to life in the fullest possible way.
I never felt more free to express myself, knowing that Maestro Ponti would always be right there with me.
Collaborating with Maestro Ponti was as inspiring as it was organic.
An outstanding conductor in both the operatic and symphonic repertoire.
He is such an exciting musician and a wonderful collaborator.
His gestures are always clear and expressive.
He is a wonderful human being.
Warm, likable… a person of character and integrity.