Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Wendy Warner, cello
Michael Larco, viola
Soojin Ahn, piano
Maurice Ravel:
Piano Trio in A minor
Robert Schumann:
Piano Quartet in E flat major,
Op. 47
Johannes Brahms:
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor,
Op. 25
Rachel Barton Pine:
"An exciting, boundary-defying performer — Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon."- The Washington Post
"Rachel Barton Pine really may be the most charismatic, the most virtuosic, and the most compelling American violinist of her generation." -All Music Guide
"A fabulous violinist." -American Record Guide
"[Pine] is the real thing, a prodigious talent with obvious personality and a clear-eyed vision."-Chicago Sun-Times
Wendy Warner:
"I’m not sure I’ve ever before heard a young cellist with such potential. "...she’s unbelievable." New York Times
"Her tone was ravishing, exhibiting a high degree of emotional intensity. Her stylish presentation exuded self assurance and total control at all times."
-Cedar Rapids Gazette
"The interpretation was persuasive of tone, beautifully shaped and graced with an altogether professional sheen."
-Chicago Tribune
“She offers intonation of such dead-on purity it brings a lump to the throat.”
-San Francisco Examiner
Soojin Ahn:
“Ahn is a go-for-it pianist, delighting in highly differentiated dynamics and colors, and is possessed of a strong-rooted sense of rhythm."-Boston Globe
“Her playing is a paradox of elegance and excitement, poetry and fire.”-Greenville News
“Her playing had such utter, rapt poise.”- Boston Globe
Pianist Soojin Ahn opened... with a recital of amazing verve, variety, and excellence."-Sacramento Bee
“When she plays, she can take you straight through to Tipperary - or the moon.”-Russell Sherman
Michael Larco:
Michael Larco’s performances across Europe, Asia and the United States have taken him to the stages of Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Kennedy Center, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, Teatro Ponchille (Cremona, Italy) and Novel Hall (Taipei). Mr Larco was a founding member of the New York based Fountain Ensemble. In 2005, Mr. Larco was appointed Assistant Principal viola of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He has served as principal violist of the Juilliard Orchestra and Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Masur, and James Conlon and has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Absolute Ensemble, and String Orchestra of New York.