"...A great conductor can bring out the best in an orchestra (National Symphony). Fabio Mechetti conducts the current set of concerts, and the music is gorgeous." (Washington Times) 

"...The symphony (Dvorak's 7th) usually pleases audiences because it has a bundle of tunes and wears its heart on its sleeve so fetchingly, but last night the response was deeper, inspired not by the odd striking detail but by the work's overall, structured power." (Washington Post) 

"...Mechetti demonstrated Friday why it is inevitable that, eventually, he will be selected as music director of a larger orchestra. Among conductors, I have heard of Mechetti's generation, few are equal at working out the musical details crucial to the understanding of a great work such as Beethoven's Fifth. None is better." (Spokesman-Review)

“… Like his previous interpretations of Mahler symphonies, Mechetti demonstrated a convincing perspicacity regarding this composer’s abstruse writing. Indeed, the two have become soul mates.” (Post-Standard)

"...His technique, of effective and elegant clarity, added to his ample knowledge of the difficult art of conducting, were the most evident factors to make this performance one of the most marvelous interpretations, from memory, of such a demanding work of the symphonic repertoire.(Mahler 4th)" (El Nacional, Venezuela) 

"...Mechetti's aptitude at retaining musical scores in his head may be likened to a chess grandmaster who plays multiple games simultaneously while blindfolded - and wins them all." (Post-Standard)

"...From the famous overture to the rousing choral finale (Merry Wives of Windsor), the maestro shaped the music with heart and wit, obtaining real grace from violins and rubatos his cast could learn from." (Washington Times)

“… Mahler includes a dense thicket of performance directions that the conductor must untangle and clarify. Mechetti is a master of that challenge.” (Spokesman-Review)
 
“…Mechetti achieved something of an interpretive miracle. I found it one of the most moving performances of this symphony (Mahler 1st) I have heard, an outstanding ending to the season. (Spokesman-Review)
 
"...Mechetti's rhythmic sense was always in the groove. His balances were gorgeously full, with a firm foundation in the lower strings, yet transparent, His phrases were luxuriously sculptured and convincingly punctuated. His tempo relationships were impeccable. His sense of the singing line recalled Bruno Walter." (San Antonio Express-News)

“…The orchestra showed an amazing precision and a marvelous string sound.” (O Globo, Brazil)
 
“…Tuesday’s concert (by the Jacksonville Symphony) showed us that no thing – no radio broadcasts, no new hall – takes place of top-notching artistic leadership.” (Palm Beach Post)

"...Mechetti was able to draw from the (Utah) Symphony a rich, multilayered orchestral texture filled with brilliant Impressionist sound colorations." (Deseret News) 

"...First class stick proficiency flowed in opulent abundance from Mechetti. This won him a sincere standing ovation from his Saturday audience and the foot-stomping stamp of approval from Utah Symphony members." ( Salt Lake Tribune)

"...Despite what "show" he puts on, Mechetti never allows his inherent flair to interfere with his sparkling interpretations" (Salt Lake Tribune)

"...Returning to the podium was Fabio Mechetti, whose assertive style and remarkable technique -enhanced by his impressive ability to memorize elaborate scores - shaped a program which is likely to be remembered as one of the very best concerts of the season." (Post-Standard)

"... Most strikingly of all, he drew an extraordinary range of depth of tone color from the orchestra, especially the strings." (World-Herald, Omaha)
 
"...Mechetti led the CSO in Schumann's Symphony No.2 like an impeccable craftsman. Meticulous musicianship, pleasure to watch." (Charlotte Observer)