Press Reviews

 

The Grunion

 

"String quartets have personalities. And that of the Fiato String Quartet, who played the latest Music Guild concert the other night at Daniel Recital Hall, is big, bold, and in your face. It took me a while to calm down after this one. An energetic, passionate display of virtuoso musicianship, and a highlight of the season."

 

"The whole movement perfectly adumbrates Shostakovich’s remarkable ability to nail his listeners’ attention with Ancient Mariner-like focus while veiling any specific meaning or resolution, but to achieve the full effect requires absolute commitment, precision, and unanimity from the players. This he got in full measure from the Fiato Quartet, who I had not encountered before but would very much like to hear again."

The Grunion

 

“…the performances by Micah Yui and the Fiato were marvelous. There were gentle, lyrical, lilting moments among the grandeur, and these were skillfully handled. But in places like the wild finale to the Brahms, the group really cut loose, controlled but with a delicious sense of abandon.”