He is a talented, natural, and warm musician. [Leonid Korchmar, Director Kirov Opera] Damian Penfold's conducting was well controlled, thoughtful, and at times inspirational. [Malvern Gazette] . . . calm, assured, and undemonstrative . . . a performance to remember.
Damian brings to any performance the ability to shed new light on the familiar, and elevate the unknown. His fresh, mature, and engaging approach to music making has found him welcomed back by orchestras and choirs wherever he has worked, and has made him a popular figure to orchestra and audience.