“a luminary in contemporary classical music”
January, 2020. Joshua Barone, The New York Times

“The performance was a marvel. Pierson made sure the players articulated each twist of rhythm not just with precision, but with a sense of glee... The best live music I’ve heard so far this year.”
March, 2018. Seth Colter Walls, New York Time

“The spectacular score is exquisitely realized...under the excellent guidance of conductor Alan Pierson.”
September 27, 2015. Chris O’Rourke, The Examiner​

“Stunning…and moving beyond measure.”
July 2015, St. Louis Magazine “A-List 2015”

“vividly interpreted." 
December 4, 2014, Vivien Schweitzer, The New York Times

“a masterpiece of performance.” 
June 10, 2013, Henry Strewart, The L Magazine

“fearless”
June 20, 2015, Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times

“Alan Pierson's orchestra is proving to be a decisive force in the borough's reinterpretation of the classical repertory."
June 10, 2013, The New Yorker