IN THE PRESS
Thisted Dagblad -
BRILLIANT
PIANIST STOLE THE SHOW
“Hsing-ay Hsu
presented a most outstanding
performance with sublime
sound and technical
surplus, which cast a
spell on the audience...
She demonstrated mature and brilliant
playing...
it was dazzling.”
WORLD
MASTERS PERFORM MUSIC IN
SECOND
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
“From the opening, the audience were drunk
on the beauty of
the music...the depth
and romanticism of
her performance
gained the crowd’s deep
admiration.”
The Houston Chronicle
"Hsu was an intriguing interpreter.
Her intelligence was enhanced by elegant
style and beautiful
tone. She moved
effortlessly through swings
of mood
and technical
demands."
"Hsu played with a power,
authority,
and self-assurance
that would be
impressive in any
pianist."
The
"Her performance was masterly in its
strength and authority
and was
sustained by exquisite
lyricism."
The
New York Times
"[Hsu] played the appealing
gritty,
rhythmically vital Momentum
with an
explosion of energy and
texture."
The
"Hsing-ay
Hsu played Liszt, Debussy,
and Chopin with
bravado, charm,
and unerring
accuracy."
The
"Hers was a carefully
voiced, sensitive,
clear and warmly hued
interpretation
[of the Schumann concerto]..."
The
"She is one young artist who
deserves
every piece of gold,
silver and bronze
she's won. Hsu's
eloquent ideas created a
magical rendition of a
composition, endowed
with beautiful
harmonics and a dreamy
tone... Hsu gave a
broadly dramatic
yet carefully
nuanced reading."
Piano Artistry
Magazine (
She played [the
Huang's Concerto No.2] with
masculine
authority. Her
performance was grand,
forthright, and
powerful...and emotionally
moving...her technique
was effortless."
The Star-Ledger (
"She played Rachmaninoff's Piano
Concerto No. 3 with sweep and
intelligence...the magic of
her
will-o'-the-wisp fanfares and
filigrees caught the
ear."
MetroWest Jewish News (
"Hsing-ay
stole the show with her
technically dazzling,
crystal-clear
reading...[she] brought
the audience to
its collective feet
in a wave of deserved
applause [in Alice Tully
Hall]."
