Julia Coronelli

“Advertised as “Bernstein and Bartόk,” this banquet of music left me not just satisfied but impressed with the MSO, guest conductor Stefan Asbury, and violinist Tai Murray.  In Vyšehrad (The High Castle) from Bedrich Smetana’s Má vlast, principal harpist…

“Technical mastery emerged in what wasn’t there: The heavenly woodwinds were airborne without being breathy, and the guest principal harp, Julia Coronelli, conveyed beauty without pluck in the Strauss and in Glass’s “The Triumph of the Octagon.”

The New York…

“The opening, with its whispered violin flutters and resonant lower strings, gave the illusion that the entire string section was being strummed like a giant harp. Meanwhile, the evening’s actual harpist, Julia Coronelli of the Milwaukee Symphony, elevated the performance…

“Baird Dodge, the CSO’s fine principal second violin, seized on the manic string-crossings, power chords, and repetitive riffs of the former piece (a frisky reimagining of a solo classical violin as a rock-and-roll drum set) as brilliantly as his colleagues…

 "The harp is almost a second solo instrument in this score, and Julia Coronelli exquisitely dovetailed  Bell's phrasing, the repeated glissandos well blended in the orchestral texture... It would be difficult to imagine a better performance of Bruch's violin confection. 

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“Nine new fellows including harpist Julia Coronelli debuted with a transparently stunning rendition of Debussy’s Sacred and Profane Dances. Perfectly blended opening octaves of the “Sacred Dance,” expert communication and exquisite string techniques from the small orchestra created a supportive…