Wynton Marsalis : “It was an absolute pleasure working with Mélisse Brunet on my trumpet concerto. She had the orchestra prepared, engaged and ready to play despite not getting the music until the (very) last minute. Eternally grateful.”

Wynton Marsalis – Trumpet Concerto

Mélisse Brunet led the ensemble with conviction… and repeatedly found moments of scoring and melody that can only be described as delicious.

Seen and Heard International, 2019 (review of debut concert with CityMusic Cleveland)

“On Thursday, I started getting messages directly from musicians, and on Friday, about Mélisse’s qualities as a conductor,” McLeod said. “There was unprecedented response, spontaneous response from the musicians telling me that I needed to come and hear her and meet her […]”

Herald Leader, By Rich Copley

It would allow a majority of the jury to not forget to notice that Brunet and Dubitsky make music in a very determined and pertinent way.

Le Devoir (review of competition La Maestra), By Christophe Huss

Brunet, Dubitsky, Zeniodi, Sułkowska-Migoń et Slusarczyk are the five names to remember from this competition.

Le Devoir (review of competition La Maestra), By Christophe Huss

Notably here the French Mélisse Brunet, last candidate to conduct on Friday, who energized an exhausted orchestra and interpretatively recreated Louise Farrenc’s 2nd Symphony like nobody did.

Le Devoir (review of competition La Maestra), By Christophe Huss

A skilled and polished conductor with an excellent pedigree… Brunet led the orchestra with panache and clarity…

ClevelandClassical.com (review of debut concert with CityMusic Cleveland)

Brunet’s reputation as one of the world’s top, young female conductors continues to grow…

Blowing Rock News (Boone, NC), (review of concert on 02/24/19)