The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra -

: Reviews of the animated short and live recordings highlight a "maelstrom of noise" that remains mostly tuneful and highly amusing, even when the conclusions become chaotic. Community Perspectives

: Hoffnung’s background as a cartoonist is central; his original instrument creations—like the String Tuba and the Yo-Bow —bring a surreal, Xenophone-like quality to the stage. THE HOFFNUNG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“I first looked at this Hoffnung book... when I was at Art Coll in the 1950's. Hoffnungs unique way of combining music with graphics and fun to make classical music approachable set me on the road 20 years later to becoming an animator.” Amazon UK Final Verdict : Reviews of the animated short and live