“Ohlsson beautifully acknowledged the second movement’s lyricism and, in the bravura final movement, gave stature to the music without overselling it.”

The Inquirer

“Saturday’s soloist was Garrick Ohlsson. He attacked the score’s towering technical demands with unflappable aplomb and invested his dazzling digital display with structural integrity and melting lyricism to offer an interpretation both brilliant and profound. Both he and Macelaru, who offered flawless collaboration, made a case for local audiences not having to wait another four decades before the Orchestra once again programs a true modern masterpiece that was composed by a West Chester native.”

Chestnut Hill