"Each member [in Brahms Clarinet Trio] can make her instrument sing with purity and precision. ---a rapt account of Hindemith's clarinet quartet of 1938, was elegantly restrained yet agile and vivid."
~The Washington Post
"Drawn to what's next, not what has been---impassioned reading, polished performance."
~The New York Times
"Approachable and appealing---humane and direct."
~American Record Guide
"If this is what comes of residencies, bring more."
~Detroit Free Press
"This Grammy-nominated disk features stellar performances of the Episodes for Four Players, which Contrasts co-commissioned, as well as Dances for cello and piano, and Spring Music for piano trio. With the exception of Spring Music, which is recorded on a long out-of-print Phillips anthology of American piano trios performed by the Beaux Arts Trio, all are world premiere recordings."
~Chamber Music
by Frank J. Oteri
"They played as one voice. What made the performance special was how personal the playing was. It swept the audience along."
~The Post-Star
"...extraordinary female virtuosi gives exhilarating performances of these innovative pieces, ...their refreshing approach will certainly win these works many new fans."
~Classical Net
by Gerald Fenech
Link: Classical Net Review - Contrasts Quartet
"...beautifully played with an absolute degree of insight and sensitivity by the all-woman Contrasts Quartet. This disc not only deserves its Grammy nomination but your immediate and guaranteed gratified patronage."
~Fanfare Magazine
“...masterful and bold performance”
~The Sacramento Bee
by Edward Ortiz