| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 4-Jul-2012 Concertgebouw: Recital Hall | Marvelous Paganini by Kuusisto and Eskelinen at Robeco Zomerconcerten |
 Chamber music recitals are usually more intimate and personal than big orchestral performances. Generally, this is a very pleasant thing as it there is less distance – literally and figuratively – between the musicians and the audience. Now when the chamber musicians include Pekka Kuusisto, it isn’t just a pleasant thing, it’s a fantastic thing. With his upbeat and rather hilarious banter between the different pieces, Kuusisto creates an atmosphere that is not only wonderful, but also conducive to the understanding and enjoyment of the music played.
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| 20-Apr-2012 Nasher Sculpture Center | Virtuosity of Gesture: Anthony Marwood and Aleksandar Madzar |
 For its season finale, Soundings: New Music at the Nasher presented violinist Anthony Marwood and pianist Aleksandar Madzar in a program advertised as “a dialogue of caprice and masterpiece.” The evening featured works ranging from two or three minutes to half an hour in length, dating from the turn of the nineteenth century to the 1980s, all thoughtfully presented and – last but not least – played quite well.
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| 12-Oct-2011 Cadogan Hall | Shunské Sato and the Academy of Ancient Music serve a dazzling Paganini |
 We know what to expect from a virtuoso showpiece like Paganini's second Violin Concerto: a mighty contest between man and music, for us to be on the edge of our seats marvelling at how the violinist dazzles us with notes on the edge of possibility and grand gestures, with a mild frisson of "will he really manage it?"
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