He is a rare example of a musician able to combine the different techniques of choral and symphonic conducting, and this allows him to lead the vast musical forces required to perform some compositions. |
Her performances display great subtlety and musical integrity. Critics praise her remarkable range and richness of tone, balanced by a soft touch and refined pedal technique, which enable her to bring out in her playing, elements of the music not noticeable in the score. |
Mendelssohn's music for A Midsummer Night's Dream consists not only of the celebrated Overture, the famous Wedding March and the scarcely less familiar Nocturne and Scherzo. |
She has emerged as one of Russia's leading young pianists, and we await her interpretation with great interest. |