 Eroica
October 13, 2009 7:30 PM
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
“Eroica’s musicians have the muscle to be purely dramatic and emotional, but they stand out for subtler reasons: all three players are soloists who have a lot to say, and every note, no matter how light, has some significance. Indeed, no voice ever fades into the background; rather, the instruments not featured in a particular passage assume the active stance of intelligent listeners, making comments on the main statement or, in some cases, quietly but compellingly pursuing their own trains of thought.” -- Anne Midgette, The New York Times
Burning River Brass
November 17, 2009 7:30 PM
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Leighton Concert Hall
University of Memphis Harris Concert Hall
“One of the most respected brass ensembles in the United States, Burning River Brass has been dazzling audiences since 1996 with “power and virtuosity,” “harmonious blend” and “consistently stirring performances.” Composed of 12 of the finest brass and percussion players in the country, Burning River Brass is an ensemble on fire!”
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 Auryn
January 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM
University of Memphis Harris Concert Hall
“Just when you get complacent and think you’ve heard it all before, a new group comes to town and blows you away. ... A lot of today’s fine ensembles play as idiomatically and as imaginatively, but few do it as beautifully.” Washington Post “One left the Wigmore thinking of nothing but Schubert, for the Auryn Quartet gave a compellingly dramatic and magnificently assured performance.” -- The Times, London
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Jupiter Quartet with Roger Tapping
March 2, 2010 at 7:30 PM
University of Memphis Harris Concert Hall
“The Jupiter Quartet offered an unforgettable performance.... The group has a pleasing stage presence... the pleasure they take in one another’s musical company was palpable. [About Shostakovich 3rd Quartet] This group can go for broke, and it did in the churning
“Forces of war” movement, without losing its tonal center or pushing tone over the line into noise. Another rare quality is the force of the group’s concentration, which carried the five movements in an unbroken arc—an emotional arc. The piece told its story and communicated the composer’s passionate emotions and bleak worldview.” -- The Boston Globe
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Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
April 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Germantown Performing Arts Center
 “Intonation was so precise that many moments in the music were realized more vividly than I had ever heard them played before. (The) performances combined flawless ensemble and vigorous rhythm with unfailing sensitivity. Altogether it was an evening to treasure.” -- Bernard Jacobson, Music Web International
“A wonderful sense of unity and balance existed between Fischer and the orchestra … as together they brought a natural sense of flow and momentum to this music, infusing it with the equal doses of intellect and emotion that Bach demands.” -- Kyle MacMillan, Denver Po
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