by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Feb 13, 2020 | Press
GANG-FLOW, Anne-Sandrine Di Girolamo Virgil Boutellis-Taft unveils the incantatory powers of his violin. In a program where music reveals its magnetic and bewitching powers, this Aparté CD reveals the work of a virtuoso who transforms this hour of listening into an...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Feb 12, 2020 | Press
FRANCE MUSIQUE Rodolphe Bruneau-Boulmier These works that are virtually contemporary charm us through their lyricism, and Virgil Boutellis-Taft lacks neither lyricism nor poetry. This is a beautiful recording, demanding and interiorized – a true favorite. Read more...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Feb 1, 2020 | Press
CLASSICAL MUSIC SENTINEL, Jean-Yves Duperron The violin is undeniably a musical instrument favored by many music enthusiasts. Like an actor it can assume many different characters. It can cry, laugh, groan, cackle, dance, sing, be downright folky or highly lyrical....
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Feb 1, 2020 | Press
OPUS KLASSIEK, Aart van der Wal ….Contrasts which also testify to the intense musicality of the protagonist: the young French violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft, who with his evocative playing opens up a real world of wonder making a strong impression. We are dealing...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Dec 1, 2016 | Press
MUSICAL EDUCATION, Edith Weber From the outset, they [Virgil Boutellis-Taft and Guillaume Vincent] impose themselves by the reciprocity of their listening and the brilliance of their phrasing in The Crane whose roughness they feel perfectly and whose inexpressible...
