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Reviews & Press Quotes

“…communicative intimacy”  …read more – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“…awe-inspiring excellence”  …read more – I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

“A sense of adventure pervades….” …read more – GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

“energetic and persuasive…” …read more – WASHINGTON POST

“luminous yet corporeal” ...read more  – LA TIMES

“The quartet…played with fire and clarity” ...read more  – PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE

“…visceral rhythmic excitement…What could be a dry piece is lifted off the page by the passionate advocacy of the Del Sol Quartet…5 stars” …read more  – BBC MAGAZINE

“See if your foot can stay still once you put on this funky disc of rhythmically infectious (if often warped) music played by the adventurous Del Sol String Quartet”…read more – NEW YORK TIMES

“[Scrapyard Exotica] display[s] the thriving scene of contemporary repertoire for quartet, and is a dazzling testament for the versatility and virtuosity of these performers”….read more – PRIMEPHONIC

“…robust, finely blended ensemble playing, rhythmic alertness and a fearless willingness to take on a wide range of contemporary repertoire” …read more – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“…Del Sol’s playing is lush and sonically balanced, with a rhythmic propulsion that remains quick off the mark”…read more – GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

“…high spirited…dynamic…” – NEW YORK TIMES

“…a fascinating and exquisitely played program” – WASHINGTON POST

“masters of all musical things they survey…” – GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

“…a driving, high energy performance” – STRAD MAGAZINE

“bracing…performed with sensitivity and flair” – BOSTON GLOBE

(StringWreck) “A Wreck that soars! A deliciously entertaining, slightly wacky evening of music and dance that could charm a turnip” – DANCEVIEWTIMES

(StringWreck) “A delight from start to finish” – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“Del Sol gave it a knockout performance, one that brought Bartók’s rustic dance melodies, heartbreaking night music, and harmonic brilliance to the fore with admirable nuance and intensity. “ – SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE

“Chinary Ung’s Spiral X: In Memoriam recalls the Cambodian holocaust through lush string textures punctuated by the wailing and keening of the members of the Del Sol String Quartet, the dedicatees and superb interpreters of the piece. A true cry from the heart.” – LONDON FINANCIAL TIMES