“D. J. Sparr was a terrific soloist.”
Los Angeles Times
“Soloist D.J. Sparr wowed an enthusiastic audience. Sparr’s guitar sang in a near-human voice.”
Santa Cruz Sentinel
“Both soloists are exemplary.”
Gramophone
“One cannot help but wonder why more composers have not conceived concertos for the electric guitar and orchestra.”
Iclassical
“Suits the boundary-erasing spirit of today’s new-music world.”
The New York Times
“Atmospheric, written and performed with great flair in a highly approachable idiom.”
Gramophone
“The music is accessible and enjoyable. A good deal more rigorous than such a description might suggest.”
AllMusic (4.5 stars, Critic’s Pick)
“Ambitious and challenging, but engagingly so. Fascinating but with feeling and subtle humor.”
ICON
“Pop-Romantic…iridescent and wondrous.”
Mercury News
“The opera even has something that you might not expect: charm.”
The Baltimore Sun