"He made a fine appearance at the
keyboard and played with impressive certitude, flying freely through the
arpeggios and digging robustly into the melodies. Several times his playing
coalesced so elegantly with the sound of the orchestra that they were as one.
"Ravinia must be applauded for having so strong a bench. To be able to snatch
two such able pinch hitters from the Steans Institute on a moment's notice is
impressive."
"...we heard two high-quality performances of two beautiful concertos. These
fine pianists deserve a chance to return and play a concerto that they have had
time to prepare properly. There's no doubt they can do the job."
(Dorothy Andries, Chicago Sun-Times, IL, July
25, 2006 - on a performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
"...their music-making, which is almost always superb, and occasionally no less than stellar. The two live and unedited performances above belong to the latter category... ...I was even more impressed by Ron Regev's handling of the piano part. His playing combines a warm, golden tone with tremendous authority of phrasing and unimpeachable technical security - the effect of which I find irresistible. (I have several other chamber music recordings with Regev in which his playing is just as impressive.)"
(Boom's Dungeon Blog, May 10, 2011)
"...an excellent pianist...
incisive, caring pianism..."
(The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY)
"...exquisitely shaped phrases... electric playing... exuberant reading...
colorful... a player's dream..."
(The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI)
"...rare pianistic performance..."
(Süddeutsche Zeitung)
"...broad foundation, considerable knowledge and technique. Complete
mastery..."
(Münchenen Merkur)
"All the secrets of the piano and of chamber music are known to him, as he is as
attentive to his peers as he is to the composer... Those who were absent missed
a great experience."
(Ma'ariv, Israel)
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"...attentive,
sensitive... clarity and a finely developed aesthetic sense." "Ron Regev performed Mozart's C minor Piano Concerto in a well-polished, sensitive and smooth rendition... The slow movement was played with captivating lyricism." (The Jerusalem Post)
"...his mastery enables him to show true artistry." |