“Bae not only conjured up the rich, romantic style of Rostropovich, for whom the piece was written, but also displayed a crisp, incisive technique in the speedy perpetual motion finale. If the repertoire felt a bit serious for the caberet setting, Bae’s breezy spoken introductions struck just the right tone."

“A highlight was Hindemith’s Sonata for solo cello op. 25 no. 3, a dark, agitated work that explores the instrument’s many capabilities. Bae brought out its Bach-like gestures – the strained double stops and extreme shifts of registration at the opening, and the brisk, ornamented dance movements and, in the weighty finale, a dialogue between dark stirrings in the lower register and lyrical lines in the treble range. “

-The Strad

"Superb"

-The New Yorker

“…One of a very small group of excellent cellists about to emerge on the scene today”

-Robert Fitzpatrick, Dean of Curtis Institute of Music

“Miss Bae’s brilliant performance left the whole crowd in thunderous applause asking for more…”

-JoongAng Daily (Korea)

“…First Class musician”

-- L’eco di Bergamo, Italy

“ Ms Bae is a fine cellist and an eloquent musician. She is possessed of a beautiful and personal cello sound; further, Ms. Bae is an intelligent and imaginative musician.”

-Joel Krosnick, Juilliard Quartet

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