“David Zinman's superb recording [of Strauss's Symphonia Domestica] with the Tonhalle Orchestra is the finest of recent accounts... The opening sections are full of wit and lightness, the Adagio has a grandeur and sweep, and the finale is a roller coaster that delivers the thrills without risking running off the rails - and it's one of the few modern recordings to match Strauss's tempo in the final minutes. Above all, it's an immensely enjoyable recording that might force the work's doubters to give it another chance, and that might cause those who admire it to fall for it anew.” - Hugo Shirley, Gramophone Magazine, December 2019

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“Zinman conducted without the score, which of course is always impressive. His artistic way of conducting included his intention of simple and clear gestures answered by the orchestra. He guided the beautiful and prolonged phrases in the music with grace and zeal.”​ - Jordan Buchholtz, KC Metropolis, February 27th 2018

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“Zinman knew exactly how to harness Bruckner's tricky universe... every motion made musical sense. Throughout the hour-long journey, his view was relaxed and warm, and tempos were unhurried. And despite bringing out details, he never lost sight of the arc of the hour-long symphony.” - Janelle Gelfand, Cincinatti Enquirer, April 21st 2016

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“All three works were performed with the intelligence and emotional refinement that are integral to Zinman's style.Zinman's understanding of Strauss's need to balance narrative and sentiment with classical structure was exceptional, and the logic of the underlying rondo was delineated with considerable clarity. His interpretation of the Beethoven, similarly, placed due weight on its careful transmutations of symphonic structure, without for a second losing sight of its emotional trajectory. This beautiful Prom was a superb example of his musicianship.”​ - Tim Ashley, The Guardian, July 22nd 2014

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“No one else conducts Beethoven quite like this and, as the audience rises to its feet cheering at the conclusion of the Symphony No 7, I reflect that I have rarely heard the NYPO [New York Philharmonic Orchestra] play better – and I am sure I have never heard them sound less like the NYPO. They have indeed found another voice. This is exciting, freshly minted playing, without any hint of technique for its own sake. Once again, the perpetually youthful David Zinman has demonstrated how energy begets energy. As they might say in New York, Bronx-born David Zinman is a true home-town hero.” - Martin Cullingford, Gramophone Magazine, March 18th 2012