AURYN QUARTET- PRESS QUOTES
"Beyond these moments of epiphany, the Auryns possess a sense of latent power that creates a superb kind of musical tension, a rare ability to phrase with a kind of radiant Italianate grace and in hypnotic big picture arches, and to do so as with one voice...There is no shortage of great and famous Beethoven cycles, but there are no performances such as these. For me this is the set to beat." Gramophone
"Celebrating its twenty-fifth year, the Auryn Quartet brings a depth of experience to anything it touches. ...this concert ranged from the Classical to the modern repertoire and was tailor-made to show mastery across the musical spectrum. Never flashy, always disciplined, and ever elegant, the Auryn offered pleasure and illumination in equal abundance." Review Vancouver
"A great quartet: the Auryn…an ensemble
that revealed from the onset the highest technical and musical level of
accomplishment." La Presse,
"The Auryn is a quartet in the European
tradition that blends elegance of sound with seamless phrasing and clarity of
detail." The Cleveland Plain Dealer
" The playing, by a group that has
been garnering golden opinions for two decades, is absolutely first rate."
The Strad
"...members interact with a sensitivity that seems almost telepathic"
The Washington Post
"Over and over again, the Auryn surprised
with an illuminating tone and flexibility of sound."
Frankfurter Allgemeine
"Sensitive, strong and finely integrated performances."
Gramophone
"The Auryn plays with an enviable balance
of abandon and discipline" American Record Guide
"In beauty and confidence of its playing, the Auryn
somewhat recalled the now-disbanded
"Just when you think you’ve heard it all before, a new group comes
to town, and blows you away." The
"…shared spirituality.."
The
New York Times
"To produce such an exciting Schubert would be hard for most of
today’s quartets ."
Frankfurter Rundschau
"One left the Wigmore thinking of nothing
but Schubert, for the Auryn Quartet gave a
compellingly dramatic and magnificently assured performance."
The
Times,
"...exceptionally subtle
textures….enthusiastically recommended!"
Fanfare
"Concert of the century with the Auryn
Quartet….The Auryn Quartet’s interpretation of
Schubert’s G major Quartet D 887 will enter the annals."
Hamburger Abendblat
"…one of the great hopefuls of the truly not-so-small international
quartet scene. The excellent reputation of this