Joseph Kalichstein

“The program then made a U-turn into the sublime with soloist Joseph Kalichstein performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595, his final essay in the form. The piece has a gentle, chamber music-like intimacy about it, qualities italicized by the warm lyricism of Kalichstein's tone and phrasing and his sensitive partnering with the orchestra… it was supremely musical and alive to fleeting shadows of melancholy - especially in the remarkable development of the opening movement, where Mozart's sudden shift to a remote minor key can break your heart.” (Detroit Free Press, November 2009)

“Pianist Joseph Kalichstein had an impressive range of colour, which allowed him to be assertive without being heavy (though when Beethoven's gruff humour needed a deliberately over-heavy tone he could do that, too).” (The Daily Telegraph, September 2008)

“Delicate and refined, the subtle beauty of his solo piano begged listeners to lean in and listen more closely. The piece is not one of Mozart's more extroverted or flashy compositions; it requires patience and finesse to make its fragile, simple melodies sing. Kalichstein filled his playing with this sort of sensitivity, particularly evident in his artful use of rubato.” (The Tennessean, May 2008)