“Ponomarchuk is one of the great Ukrainian conductors.”

– Edward Docx, The New Statesman Natalia Ponomarchuk “Ponomarchuk's energetic, flamboyant conducting style was always fun to observe. ... The audience was obviously taken with this Ukrainian's distinctive style, musicality, and vitality-evident from the energetic and extended applause.”

– Timothy H. Lindeman, cvnc.org Natalia Ponomarchuk “once at full pelt, Ponomarchuk elicited rich and expressive drama”
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– Nick Boston
 Natalia Ponomarchuk "The LPO shifted up a collective gear, and found the customary zest and conviction"

– Fiona Maddocks, The Guardian Natalia Ponomarchuk