Donald E. Osborne,  Director California Artists Management 564 Market Street, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA  94104-5412 415 362-2787 / fax: 415 362-2838 / Skype: calartistsdon  / Email

Susan Endrizzi Morris,  Director California Artists Management P.O. Box  2479, Mendocino, CA  95460-2479 707-937-4787 / cell: 415-302-1083 / Skype: sueendrizzi / Email

- The remarkable ZEHETMAIR QUARTET appeared in a tribute to composers Elliott Carter (100th birthday) and Heinz Holliger (70th) at New York's 92nd Street Y:
"Of the Holliger scores performed, the most ambitious was the String Quartet No. 2. In the long opening movement, the ensemble is so busy, and the juxtaposed lines are so varied — vigorous leaping themes, tremolandos and sliding figures are overlaid — that the textures sound more like those of a chamber orchestra than a quartet. But much of the work, including its ending, is quiet and eerily dreamlike, with themes unfolding in slow motion. The Zehetmair Quartet framed its concert with Bruckner’s String Quartet and Beethoven's Opus 135 Quartet, both played without scores and bathed in the ensemble’s glowing sound." New York Times - April 25

"Nobody could have had doubts about the Zehetmair Quartet. This is not only a dashing group, they not only play with panache, style and the most intense vigor, but, especially in the Holliger string quartet, they performed 23 minutes of nonstop quasar-sharp polyphony, which I have never heard anywhere. This was the American premiere of the work, written for the Quartet itself. I would love to hear it again and again. But not because I would be able to figure it out, but because it was so stunning. They say that energy cannot be seen, only felt. In this case, primal energy was heard." Concertonet - April 22

- The great Hungarian pianist PETER FRANKL received an outstanding review for his recital at Muhlenberg College:
"Peter Frankl closed the season with a remarkable program centering on Schumann's ''Fantaisiestücke.' A complicated, challenging work, it provided an opportunity for the pianist to exhibit a range of expressiveness that was absolutely astonishing. It's hard to imagine that the relatively simple act of striking a taut string with a hammer could result in such a range of tonal and rhythmic variety. It was the kind of revelatory performance which remains with a listener for a long time indeed. Richly nuanced selections by Chopin consisted of the Andante spianato et Grand Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22, two Nocturnes, and, as encores, a Polonaise and a Mazurka. All of these pieces, as well as the opener, gave exceptional musical pleasure under Frankl's hands." The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) - April 11

- Conductor MARTIN HASELBOECK and his Wiener Akademie earn "First Choice" in Gramophone Magazine's survey of all the recordings of Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 6, 7 and 8 ("Le matin," "Le midi" and "Le soir") in the just-released June issue:
"The recording is marked by lovely characterisation of the solo parts with a rich tonal palette lending grandeur especially to midi's introduction. In the final reckoning it's the flexibility and colorfulness of the Wiener Akademie that just about swing it for me. The stars (among many) are a pair of horns that really make their presence felt and a tenebrous double bass in the trios that can't help but bring a smile to the face." Gramophone - June 2009

- Australian tenor STEVE DAVISLIM received wonderful reviews for Beethoven from the Lucerne Easter Festival, which celebrated Bernard Haitink's 80th birthday, and for his new recordings of Schubert's "Winterreise" and Britten Folksongs:
"He ended with a starrily cast and truly festive performance of the Ninth Symphony. The Australian tenor Steve Davislim inspired the tenors of the excellent choir to sing with a ringing muscularity seldom heard among their English counterparts." London Times - April 10

"These settings must surely trigger mega-levels of listening satisfaction. Best of all, tenor Steve Davislim and accompanist Simone Young revive the era of bygone country life Britten has evoked with such unerring precision. It's Melba Recordings' release that has now nosed into the upper echelon of Britten folksong recordings. Davislim and Young follow the gentle duality of Britten's sparing accompaniment and the sylvan lyrics to perfection. Davislim, Young and Melba have excelled themselves; this release is worth several times its weight in gold." Music and Vision Daily - April 19

"Davislim's recordings of Schubert's great song cycle is a formidable undertaking: a skillfully nuanced, masterly performance of this journey through life's spring into its winter, right to the poignant end." Courier Mail - March 21

"Steve Davislim has the rare good fortune to be able to get to the heart of this music and reveal the raw emotions within. These bittersweet gems are superbly performed." Greenguide - April 9

- Baritone FRANCOIS LE ROUX sang the role of the Baron in Hersant's "Le Château des Carpathes" in Quimper & Rennes:
"François Le Roux reinvents the character of the baron. While Marcel Vanaud, creator of the role, imposed a massive physical presence and a demonic mask, his successor offers a tormented aristocratic image. His elegant musicality and understanding of the text is wonderful in this perspective." Resmusica.com - April 5

"The soprano offers a face of constant intensity and truth in an unwavering voice. The same nuance and even sense of the words were felt in the Baron of François Le Roux. The singer is such an actor, a performer who concentrates the attention." classiquenews.com - April 2

EMI records has just released a new CD of Ravel's "L'Enfant et les sortilèges" with Francois Le Roux performing with the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle.

The following reviews will be posted to our homepage:
- The SHANGHAI QUARTET at Bargemusic: "The Shanghai Quartet gave a finely hued, dynamic performance of Debussy’s String Quartet No. 1." New York Times - April 3
- The PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA in Handel's "Athalia": " All night long, the air crackled with the energy from this performance." SF Classical Voice - April 19
- Baritone SANFORD SYLVAN as the Storyteller, Adams' "A Flowering Tree," Perth Festival: "This he does with absolutely clear diction in a tone that is radiantly pure and intimate." Arts Hub - March 10
- Baritone CHRISTOPHEREN NOMURA in Bach's "Christmas Oratorio," Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival: "His authoritative declamation and keen phrasing proved gripping in the baritone solos." Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 19

Best regards,
Don Osborne
California Artists Management
tel: 415-362-2787 / fax: 415-362-2838 / Skype: calartistsdon
Susan Endrizzi
tel: 707-937-4787 / cell:415-302-1083
www.calartists.com
in association with Mariedi Anders
tel: 415-752-4404 / fax: 415-752-7451

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