The Poulenc Trio

"Poulenc Trio's performance was shot through with an irrepressible sweetness...the concert ws full of charming music, played with spirit and grace... playing that brought the near-capacity crowd to its feet!" - James D. Watts, Tulsa World

"Virtuosos of classical and contemporary chamber music...the performance was a true wonder!" – Olga Busigina, St Petersburg Television News, Russia

"The Francis Poulenc Trio opened up a new sensibility of sounds and colors to lovers of chamber music.  The audience was full of excitement and wonder, and the high level of virtuosic playing left them mesmerized!" - Loraine Bernstein, Artist Director, Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust

"The Poulenc Trio is a very special group...it connected in a very special way with everyone present.  The programming was unusual, and performed at the highest possible level. A standing ovation no less...Exhilarating!" - Ernest Ragogini, Director, College of Notre Dame Concerts

"Thank you for a wonderful performance! Many complements...I look forward to working with you in the future!" - Shelley Brown, Vice President of Programming, Strathmore

"The Poulenc and Piazzolla were wonderful, but the Handel was simply divine! ...Three amazing musicians!" – Alfredo Franco, Curator of Education, Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University

"The Poulenc Trio concert was terrific! Everybody was raving, and they played so well!" – Gary Clarke, Director Washington College Music Series

Irina Kaplan, piano

[Kaplan] is a strong pianist who doesn't settle for an accompanying role!" - Fanfare Magazine

"Irina [Kaplan]'s playing was most effective!"- Baltimore Sun

Bryan Young, bassoon

An orchestral program that features two sizable bassoon works is a very rare thing. A concerto by Vivaldi and a colorful creation from 1933 by Villa Lobos showcased the technical agility, mellow tone and thoughtful phrasing of Bryan Young" - The Baltimore Sun

"Young negotiated Vivaldi's busy lines with an understated elegance...[he] spins out seductive phrases [with] inspired, particularly beautiful playing" - The Baltimore Sun

"Young's music dances with a lightness and grace uncommon for his instrument!" - The Washington Post

"Young possesses a voluptuous sound!" - The DoubleReed

Vladimir Lande, oboe

"Lande's phrasing is impeccable and his tone is unfussy, unaffected and absorbingly eloquent!" - Baltimore Evening Sun

"Lande handled the solo assignment with stylish detailing, effortless articulation and vibrancy!" - Baltimore Sun