Concerto pour piano et orchestre n° 2 en si bémol majeur opus 83 de Brahms...sous la houlette enthousiaste et précise de Lio Kuokman…..la Symphonie n°9 en mi mineur opus 95, Du Nouveau Monde de Dvorák…le Sinfonia Varsovia sonne avec la somptuosité d’un orchestre wagnérien sous la direction enlevée de Lio Kuokman….tout est rendu avec une énergie communicative qui suscite l’enthousiasme du public. Un élixir de jouvence !

“Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat major Opus 83 by Brahms, under the enthusiastic and precise leadership of Lio Kuokman ... Symphony No. 9 in E minor opus 95, Du Nouveau Dvorák World ... the Sinfonia Varsovia sounds with the sumptuousness of a Wagnerian orchestra under Lio Kuokman's abducted direction ... all is rendered with a communicative energy that arouses public enthusiasm. An elixir of youth!”

...筆者在早前《東周刊》談過花腔女高音天后曹秀美（Sumi Jo）的歌喉，她那一夜的獻唱，若然沒有廖國敏策動香港管弦樂團，奏出美妙的伴奏，將不會如此完美。

...廖國敏身形高挑，反應敏捷，捕捉到精準的節拍步伐，雙手揮動弧度大，雕鑿出玲瓏浮凸的音樂圖像，看他指揮樂手奏樂，在他手中有音樂，於音樂中有他的心思，互為一體，有機而流動，是活生多情的演奏！

这场音乐会的最大功臣无疑是本场指挥——来自费城交响乐团的年轻指挥家廖国敏。

然而，一旦进入到音乐，他便通体生辉。他极富灵性，敏感，才华，灼灼毕现。那么单薄的身材却惊人地装有雄兵百万之感。他驾驭着乐队，从容而大气。每一个声部都如同与他肢体相连，哪怕再细小的差错，他都会做出极为迅捷的反应，予以纠正。而当乐章进入宏大高潮时，他更是激情万里，那头飘洒的额发跳跃出意志的魅力，简直成了标志性旗帜。

业内人士评价他：既儒雅又激情奔放，既细腻又雍容大度，分寸感拿捏到位，很好地把握了莫扎特、潘德列斯基、普罗科菲耶夫这三部作品不同时代不同风格的精髓，把他对作品的理解，通过细腻的指挥手法与肢体语言，极有说服力地带动了乐队，完美诠释了作品内涵。

...At the helm was the gifted young conductor Lio Kuokman who handled the baton with a grace and ease that matched the aesthetic of the musical landscape he sought to craft.

The performance was a swirling milieu of orchestral color that left the listener just this side of paradise.

As dream-inspired as Coleridge’s original reverie, between Kuokman’s clear interpretation and the evocative playing of the orchestra, the constantly shifting orchestral landscape was awash with color and light.

...Under first-time guest conductor Lio Kuokman, the orchestra blossomed into a vibrant ensemble capable of impressive dynamic and stylistic ranges.

… It was a convincing introduction for the young conductor and his obvious impact on this seasoned ensemble. Players responded eagerly to cues from Kuokman, playing with a precision and spirit not always as evident.

...Rich in shifting planes of harmonic color and laced with powerful melodies, it’s a work worthy of more than one hearing. The musical kinship between Kuokman and the orchestra was clear as they brought the four movements to vivid life.