Ohlsson’s fleeting smile accompanied rare moments when he lightened up, and his brow furrowed when he turned up the wattage. Mostly, though, he played with serene grace.
Charlotte Symphony10 Oct 2018
“Every note of the concerto sounded fresh and new – until we slid into the familiar final movement with hardly a pause. Everyone onstage lit into it with gusto, the swift finger work at the start of this Rondo presenting no difficulty at all for Ohlsson, who proved that he was holding his full power in reserve for this celebratory climax. Ebb and flow weren’t so much about tempo here as they were about dynamics. Ohlsson and Warren-Green meshed beautifully to sculpt the loud and soft moments in a most satisfying way.”