| “Justifiably,
the prize for best performance [of Banff’s pièce
de concert] went to the Enso Quartet for its totally committed,
imaginative interpretation that emphasized contrasts of mood,
dynamics and articulation.
- The Strad
“Their playing is neat, well balanced
and lyrical, and they show a lively and intelligent engagement
with the music.”
- Gramophone
“The audience at the concert was
SRO, an eclectic group 450 strong. The quartet, bright
young
people brought here by the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society,
played difficult music extremely well.”
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Here
the Enso's rhythmic élan
emerged clearly. Interior elements, such as repeating notes
and chords, had an edge-of-the-seat
vitality few groups maintain throughout a performance. They
unfailingly shaped and finished phrases and small sections
with grace.
- Houston Chronicle
“The Ensō Quartet’s playing
was lucid and penetrating, combining lyricism and rigor…reflective
and concentrated.”
- La Nacion, Costa Rica
"Overtly dramatic….exciting
intensity…the Mendelssohn Op 44, No 2 was intel-ligently
and sensitively played.”
- San Diego Reader
"The Haydn. Op. 74, No. 1, that
closed the first half got vibrant treatment from the Ensō
Quartet…. Their crisp, incisive playing - with just
the right quotient of sass in the final 'Vivace,’ was
a pleasure."
- The Ann Arbor News
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