by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Oct 14, 2013 | Press
L’Alsace ..a captivated and delighted audience, brilliant and celestial music performed by a violinist of fiery temperament, intense bow, shimmering colors, playing of admirable transparency, radiant with passion, exceptional talents. Slavic lyricism has truly...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Oct 1, 2013 | Press
Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, by J.-M.Z. words fail me…such control, sensitivity, nuances!… it was exceptional…the virtuosity and the generosity…There was also the body choreography, the bow hairs soared, even the score flew from its...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Sep 1, 2013 | Press
ResMusica … musical maturity… intelligence… undeniable virtuosity… We particularly admired the round warm sound of Virgil...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Aug 1, 2013 | Press
CLASSIQUENEWS Six Romanian dances Sz 56 by Béla Bartók are particularly acrobatic for the violin and Boutellis-Taft employs his instrument impressively, with no difficulty in the harmonics and a virile but discreet sautillé. His 1742 Montagnana produced a brilliant...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Nov 1, 2012 | Press
The Oakwood Register … Virgil played beautifully… He brought a dedicated delicacy to the music that blended perfectly with the orchestra under Maestro Neal Gittleman…Virgil’s graceful interpretation resonated marvelously… his cadenza was...
by justine.gelis@hotmail.fr | Apr 1, 2012 | Press
Théâtre du Blog, Paris …the excellent Virgil Boutellis on the violin, vigorous, very...
