"Womack's Line Drive, for shakuhachi, Chinese pipa, and 21-string koto was an original, creative, and ingenious work." — Akahata (Tokyo) Shimbun "In this well-structured work, with rhythmic and motivic motion and a Japanese emotional character, the continuing tension and moving sound and the gentle and quiet sections given to shakuhachi and koto are musically executed for 35 minutes, with the relation between motion and stillness skillfully handled. (On a concert featuring several of Japan’s most venerated composers) it was the most rewarding piece.” — Ongaku no Tomo in its review of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony’s Japan premiere of After "Womack's Concerto is a powerful work, impressively crafted, that impacts listeners on a visceral level. It was striking even among familiar masterworks; among other contemporary premieres, it might have seemed extraordinary." — Honolulu Star-Bulletin in its review of the Honolulu Symphony's premiere of Violin Concerto – In questi tempi di Conflitto "The highlight of the evening was the world premiere of Donald Reid Womack's Na Iwi o Pele (The Bones of Pele). Womack's expressive language, drawing on techniques as diverse as Stravinsky's syncopated percussive rhythms and Reich's minimalist cells, is eclectic but also distinctive... a stirring, exciting work." — Honolulu Star-Bulletin "Womack won (the audience) over. Perhaps it was the multi-metric, volcanic, seething passion of the fast section. Or perhaps the lush beauty of the slow, melancholy tutti theme near the end. Whatever the cause, by the end of the piece, the audience was listening intently and the pianissimo close capped by a bell rang undisturbed - at least until the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause. Congratulations Mr. Womack on a fine work!" — Honolulu Star-Bulletin in its review of the Honolulu Symphony's premiere of On Fields of Frozen Fire "On Fields of Frozen Fire has moments of raw energy alternating with a brooding potentiality. There were several interesting passages that seemed to embody its title, and the work was met with genuine appreciation." — Honolulu Advertiser "Womack's Visceral for bass clarinet, viola, double bass, and percussion, was wonderfully mellow, and spritely (sic) in its metrical incisiveness. Good advantage was made of the color juxtaposition of dark instruments with the sharply defined character of the marimba. There are exotic elements, including a long clarinet passage that closes the piece with a feeling of serenity." — Buffalo Daily News "The third concert was the most consistently enjoyable of the entire festival. Standout works were Georgiev's Dialogues for clarinet and cello, and Womack's Once the Sky Unfolds for viola and piano." — American Record Guide reviews Donald Reid Womack