The orchestra sounds full and clear, with particularly fine woodwinds.

The orchestra sounds better than ever, clearly in the front rank of American ensembles.

The orchestra, with a busy three weeks, sounded more functional than inspired.

The orchestra did not sound thoroughly prepared, but there were charming moments.

I think conductors these days have a lot less responsibility in terms of how the orchestra actually sounds.

It has been many years since this orchestra sounded so energized.

This orchestra certainly sounds better than it did five years ago.

The orchestra may never have sounded better, and that's going some.

And in this closing work on the program, the orchestra sounded a bit more ragged than it had until then.

Until earlier in the week, nobody knew exactly what an original-instruments French orchestra of the 1830's would sound like.