"This season, Cynthia Woods and the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra have demonstrated an innovative approach to multi-media performance, breathing new life into established masterpieces. Sleeping Beauty was no exception."
Gareth Cordery, Boston Musical Intelligencier, May 27, 2021
"Woods drew a performance of the Suite No 2 from Ravel's 'Daphnis and Chloe' that was fluent and well structured...easily capturing the (finale's) overwhelming sense of drive."
Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review, 6/17/18
"Woods mined the mystery from the slow passages, pulling cool, smoky tones from the strings and commanding glittering climaxes from the full ensemble"
Aaron Keebaugh 6/19/16
"Cheers to Woods (for a performance) of nuanced hue, elevated gesture and multifaceted orchestration"
David Patterson, Boston Musical Intelligenicer 6/19/16
"Particularly fresh and engaging"
Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review, 6/17/18
"It is a testament to Woods...that Titania's and Oberon's pas de deux positively glowed with love and abandon"
Carla DeFord, Critical Dance.Org
