Press

 

TANBOU KACHE

“Played with eloquent command”

— Strings Magazine

“A lot of the credit on these recordings has to go to Golden and Chang who really pour their heart, soul… and every conceivable emotion into their performances. It feels like the duo know these pieces inside out….And yet their performances here feel fresh and inviting.”

— Review Graveyard

“A delightful recital that never plays with a good for you pretense, this is a fine gateway to expand your horizons to the south.”

— Midwest Record

“Listeners previously unexposed to Haitian classical works will find no difficulty warming to the material when melody and emotional expression are abundant and when the performers amplify those aspects so powerfully. Chang's playing is sterling throughout, Golden's ravishing. Collectively Tanbou Kache provides an illuminating overview of the country's classical music repertoire”

— textura

“Golden’s closely-miked dark-hued tone and expressive phrasing, aided by Taiwanese-Canadian pianist Shawn Chang, make a strong case for the unfairly neglected music of this unfairly neglected country.”

— The Whole Note

“Beyond the sheer emotional impact of the music, this album has enormous historical value. If the rest of the Haitian classical repertoire is anything like this, it should be vastly better known.”

— New York Music Daily

“Tanbou Kache is a gorgeous collection of music… Chang joins Golden in radiant performances.”

— Blogcritics

 
 
 

PARLANDO REVIEWS

“Very special kudos to the principals: Bora Kim, on violin; Christian Barros, on viola: Diana Golden, on cello; and Peter Weitzner on bass - all of whom delivered simply ravishing solo passages.”

— Broadway World

“The solos soared, at times blooming gloriously into flights of ecstatic lyricism….For the encore, Parlando performed Massenet’s Le Dernier Sommeil de la Vierge [for solo cello and orchestra]. Soft, sentimental and luminous.”

— New York Classical Review

“Well-played solos by the principal strings….Featured an extensive solo by principal cellist Diana Golden. A Massenet encore concluded the evening with a rich and tender string sound.”

— The Strad

“The melody of ‘Rex noster promptus est’ was first heard played by a solo cello accompanied by a drone. It was then taken up by another cello and eventually the entire section with the addition of one double bass. Even though the musical texture and sonorities increased in depth, the mesmerizing sense of quietude was consistent.”

—New York Classical Review

“Eloquent, engaged performances” of Aaron Copland’s Nonet for Strings.

—New York Classical Review

“Gorgeous exchanges between concertmaster Joel Lambdin and principal cellist Diana Golden.”

—New York Classical Review

“The ‘Intermezzo’ with its melody first played by the solo cello was simply lovely.”

—New York Classical Review

 

NEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS REVIEWS

“Textbook perfect H.M.S. Pinafore… recording-ready performance of the score, the dynamics and tempo ideal in every moment.”

—TheaterMania

“From the opening notes of the chillingly beautiful overture, the NYGASP band outdid themselves.”

—Broadway World