| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2012 Lincoln Center: Alice Tully Hall | A mighty wind: Opening night at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | Amanda Keil, thousandfoldecho.com |
 With so much of the chamber repertoire focused on strings and piano, it was a refreshing choice by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to open their season with some of the great works for winds. Many of the wind and brass performers on the program spend most of their professional lives as orchestral and solo musicians, and clearly relish the chance to make music with their colleagues without following the conductor’s baton. The unique collegiality of music on the small stage has a pull on some of the country’s best musicians.
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| 31-Jan-2012 Lincoln Center: Alice Tully Hall | The Romance of the Clarinet: Trios at the Lincoln Center | Amanda Keil, thousandfoldecho.com |
 It’s difficult to find criticism for a concert like this. Three venerable musicians who are familiar colleagues meet over three gorgeous pieces of music – what’s not to love? And a program of three clarinet trios is like a three-course meal of desserts. True, the execution may have sacrificed spontaneity for the smooth, glossy sound one expects from recordings, but a pitch-perfect performance is still an enjoyable one.
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