“Overall, this rarely played [Sibelius] work was done with ardor and understanding, a full, juicy reading.”
¾Carlton Wilkinson, Asbury Park Press, January 29, 2008
“Gussman...managed just the right balance of passion and precision from the ensemble...powerful and effective...the Prokofiev was enormously satisfying, a strong performance.”
¾Carlton Wilkinson, Asbury Park Press, October, 2004
“The ensemble is semi-pro, but for this piece the "pro" was far and away the predominant feature. Robust yet nuanced, careful yet not overly cautious, this was true music-making.”
¾Paul Somers, Classical New Jersey, January 8, 2004
“The central two works simply spoke of excellence of performance.”
¾Paul Somers, Classical New Jersey
Now in his seventeenth season as Music Director of the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, Roy Gussman is one of the area's most accomplished conductors. Whether he's conducting classical, Broadway, or popular music, Roy communicates his love of music in a unique and exciting way to musicians and audiences alike. A graduate of Jersey City State College and the New England Conservatory of Music, where he was a conducting student of Richard Pittmann and a clarinet student of Joe Allard, Roy is also in his sixth season as conductor of the New Jersey State Senior Youth Orchestra, and he serves as a trustee of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music. In addition to conducting, he is an active freelance clarinetist, and has been the principal clarinet with the Orchestra of Saint Peter by the Sea for the last twenty-one years. He has also been very active as a chamber musician, performing with the Red Bank Chamber Music Society and many other chamber music groups throughout the tristate area. In addition, he is a much sought-after adjudicator for festivals and arts groups throughout the state.
