"He possesses a nice, clear gesture and superbly commands the orchestra. (...) His interpretations are both meticulously crafted and spontaneous."

Anna Woźniakowska, Polska Muza

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​"I therefore recommend focusing on the music (...), especially since the level is generally high—Rafał Janiak has read the score thoroughly."

Dorota Szwarcman, Polityka

(after the premiere of "Paradise Lost" by K. Penderecki)

 

"Young, energetic, and excellently educated by Antoni Wit, Rafał Janiak has employed every musical technique to ensure that this complex and fascinating score was performed with dignity (...). Rafał Janiak mastered the entire musical work to an almost perfect degree and conducted the soloists, choirs, and the large orchestral ensemble with astonishing precision and talent."

Sławomir Pietras, ANGORA

(after the premiere of "Paradise Lost" by K. Penderecki)

 

"Rafał Janiak brought out many subtleties from the score (...). I have never heard such a delicate and ephemeral pianissimo of the violins opening the prelude."

Lesław Czapliński, maestro.net.pl

(after the premiere of "La Traviata" by G. Verdi)

 

"Among the performers, Rafał Janiak deserves special mention, as he carefully leads the orchestra, choir, and soloists. The very first bars, when the orchestra plays the opera's overture, (...) demonstrate excellent preparation and immersion in the atmosphere of the performance. The conductor also greatly assists the singers in their challenging roles, holding back the orchestra when the soloist extends a fermata."

Joanna Tumiłowicz, maestro.net.pl

(after the premiere of "La Traviata" by G. Verdi)

 

"Rafał Janiak leads the ensembles of the Grand Theatre in Łódź with passion and temperament."

Joanna Tumiłowicz, maestro.net.pl

(after the premiere of "Romeo and Juliet" by H. Berlioz)