Reviews
The Austin Chamber Music Center’s 2011-12 season opened with a typically challenging and diverse concert at the First Unitarian Church Saturday night." -Austin American Statesman - Luke Quinton full review
Celebrated Austin pianist Michelle Schumann — artistic director Austin Chamber Music Center — is an expert on interpreting Cage’s music." -Austin American Statesman - Jeanne Claire van Ryzin full review
Bandini-Chiacchiaretta expertly captured tango’s complex and contradictory tones and moods — from the velvet melancholic melodies to the nervous and jittery rhythms to the sultry and sensuous songs. " -Austin American Statesman arts critic Jeanne Claire van Ryzin full review
the quartet(Miro)inhabited a luthier’s shop, it was exactly the sound you’d imagine from roomful of violins, could they speak." -Austin American Statesman arts critic Luke Quinton full review
Schumann has consistently upped the festival's game: Jupiter String Quartet, Borromeo String Quartet, Brentano String Quartet – in other words, the ensembles that are established, that are the leaders, that inspire." -Austin Chronicle arts critis Robert Faires full review
"I don't feel like chamber music has to have boundaries," Michelle Schumann says. That's why the festival continues to include groups that are equally comfortable in the jazz world." -Austin American Statesman arts critic Luke Quinton full review
Schumann shone with great piano flourishes and entertaining responses from her fellow performers " - full review
Having these students and the role of music education in their lives at the heart of this event has diffused a lot of the artistic temperament that one might expect from a mash-up of so many musicians. "But you're promoting something awesome in the community," says Schumann, "and that takes the ego out of the whole thing."" -Austin Chronicle arts critis Robert Faires full review
Alattar and Michelle Schumann were fantastic throughout." -By Michael Kellerman, The Austin Chronicle full review
Looking forward to your next birthday, Mr. Cage." -Austin American-Statesman arts critic Luke Quinton full review
