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	Ensembles - Press Press PZC Hengstdijk, Zeeland, 18 January 2010: High quality concert by Camenae "Schubert's Octet was originally commissioned by Count von Troyer, himself a clarinet player. Camenae, an ensemble of high-quality musician, are in full command of the material and musical techniques. The sound they produce is beautiful and their interpretation crystal-clear. The dialogues between the first violin and the wind instruments were well executed." Jeanette Vergouwen Dagblad van het Noorden*** Assen, 14 December 2009: "It was clearly audible that the leaders of Camenae Collective are Gubaidulina's music specialists: the 'Hommage' could not have been performed with greater style or richer tension. The piece requires a balanced texture of timbre more than dramatic gestures, but when played with such concentration, its impact is impossible to misunderstand. The contribution of soprano Claron McFadden was a study in concentration in itself, from her radiant heights to almost whispered, yet clearly sung delcamation of poetry" Paul Herruer Resonate Magazine The Rocks, Sydney, Australia, May 2008: Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival "Saturday's ‘Tour De Force’ program featured works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Willem Jeths, Henk Badings and Tristram Cary, performed by the Telesto Duo, Gabriella Smart and soprano Greta Bradman. The opening performances of Gubaidulina's Rejoice! (1981/88) and Chiasmos (2000) showcased the technical virtuosity and dexterity of the Telesto Duo and Smart, ... Badings's Capriccio (1959) – one of the first works written for concert instrument and electronics – was stunning as Pintus's violin ducked and weaved its way around a rhythmic barrage of clicks and drones pulsing from stereo channel speakers.." Tristan Louth-Robins Real Time Magazine Sydney, Australia, June-July 2008: Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival "...a festival highlight: the Telesto Duo’s breathtaking performance of Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s sonata for violin and cello, Rejoice!...Particularly affecting was a series of harmonics, quietly wrung from the violin by Tiziana Pintus, which held the collective breath of the Artspace audience and briefly transformed the space’s antiseptic vibe into an ennobled zone—reflective and smart, without any recourse to pious display." Jon Dale Rip It Up*, Adelaide, Australia, April 2008: Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival* "Modern writing pushes performers to their limits, expecting the highest of technical standards to make performances possible. With the musicians on stage for this concert there was no shortage of technical excellence or musical maturity (...). The result was a truly exciting and captivating concert of great music.." Barry Lenny Whole Note Toronto CA, October 2007, CD Telesto Trio (Camenae 1): "The Telesto Trio was founded by three accomplished chamber musicians (...) in order to perform the music of Sofia Gubaidulina and they certainly do the works proud, playing with passion and secure musicianship of the highest order. The recorded sound is clear and dynamically full. Recommended." Andrew Timar Luister (Eindhoven, NL) September 2007, CD Telesto Trio (Camenae 1): Performance 9 out of 10 points "The first piece was composed for Natalia Gutman and Oleg Kagan: two musicians who are not averse to sweeping, dramatic gestures in their playing. In contrast, the cellist and violinist of the Telesto Trio avoid demonstrative emotional display as much as possible, yet they succeed in accomplishing the same level of intensity as the duo that commissioned the work. This is much to the credit of the musicians, while it also testifies to the versatility of the composition… Listening to this CD, which features several of her finest works, it is above all the music that one hears and scarcely the musicians: a testament to this trio’s musical dedication and insight." Emanuel Overbeeke The Strad Magazine (London, UK) Juli 2007, CD Telesto Trio (Camenae 1): “Fidelity to the notes and dedication to the cause can be taken as read…Microtones and fragile resolutions, Ligeti and Shostakovich, uncertainty and faith are all present and correct” Peter Quantrill Jyllands-Posten (Viby DK) June 2007, CD Telesto Trio (Camenae 1): "...such a significant CD…" John Christiansen Trouw (The Netherlands) 21 October 2006, CD Telesto Trio (Camenae 1): "Telesto trio love for Gubaidulina's music splashes out of the performances …In Silenzio one hears the trio inching forward towards heaven with rhythmic tautness and mysterious whispered tones.“For Sofia, on the occasion of her 75th birthday”, is the festive announcement on the CD cover. Her portrait on the cover calls to mind the famous print of Che Guevara. Gubaidulina as the spiritual heroine of contemporary music."Anthony Fiumara from the Gubaidulina Festival's reviews (Trouw, Parool, NRC, The Netherlands 2006): ".. Brilliant... Magnificent ...Excellent...Masterly... Impeccable.. Smashing.... Het Parool (The Netherlands) 16 october 2006,Gubaidulina Festival Amsterdam: Rejoice: " … impeccable performance from the violinist Tiziana Pintus and the cellist John Addison.." Michel Khalifa Camenae Collective, concert 8 January 2006, Vleuten “ Music that could not be taken lightly. The demands of ensemble playing and technique were very high, a challenge that both performers were more than equal to. La Nuova (Italië) September 2001: "Telesto Trio offered a lucid interpretation of these three works (Gubaidulina) and at the same time succeeded in creating in the listener the emotions aroused by the music of the composer." Antonio Ligios BN/De stem (The Netherlands) September 2001: "Telestro Trio bewitched the listener with sounds. It was a display of diverse techniques, with a palette rich in colours and nuances. The performance was captivating and the musicians played with full conviction." JeanetteVergouwen Sofia Gubaidulina over Telesto performance: "I have never heard the piece (Rejoice!) played so well, Telesto succeded in grasping the essence of the piece and with amazing fantasy bring it to life.." Heather Kurzbauer, Corresponding Editor Strad Magazine London CD Telesto Trio (Camenae 1) "This is playing that really inspires: there's no disguising the spirit of a composer who transcends the mundane and takes us to deeply spiritual worlds. A treasure of a release!"