"Ovation after ovation rang from the standing audience, growing louder and louder as the leading ballerinas came forward. But when the conductor was led onto the stage, the roar rivaled that of the music he had led."
- Kate Dobbs Ariail, Classical Voice of North Carolina
“James Anderson is a talented conductor, with an excellent sense of timing and a flair for the dramatic elements in the music he is conducting.”
- Peter Perret, Classical Voice of North Carolina
"Destined to make his mark in a highly competitive field in which many are called but few are chosen."
- John W. Lambert, Spectator