Analekta

He shapes and phrases the music with a keen eye (or ear) on its dialogic potential, driving forwards energetically without bullying or indulging in display for its own sake. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2023 More…

An interview with Kerson Leong reveals that his aim for his debut album is ‘to balance flavours, to juxtapose lesser-known pieces with some that people would instantly recognise and could relate’.... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2016 More…

Beside this, other recent violin concertos shrivel: this is a work that sings and soars with a visionary beauty rare in contemporary music. Against a vague, swirling background, the violinist... — The Times, 31st July 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

A stylish and well-paced performance of (inevitably) Saint-Saëns's Third Symphony joins two engaging world premieres for organ soloist and orchestra, all masterfully shaped by Kent Nagano…as... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Both works merit attention, the more so in performances, led by the pianist Alain Lefèvre, that are so eloquently expressive, so sure in ensemble and so alert to the music's arresting fluxes... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2011 More…

[Wan's] sweet, even tone and unshowy brilliance put me in mind of his fellow Canadian James Ehnes, while the longstanding working relationship of soloist and conductor makes for a happy partnership... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2016 More…