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Gramophone: Sarah Kirkland Snider “Forward Into Light” Review
Album News, Reviews 2/22/26 Album News, Reviews 2/22/26

Gramophone: Sarah Kirkland Snider “Forward Into Light” Review

Pwyll ap Siôn from Gramophone reviewed Sarah Kirkland Snider’s new studio album, Forward Into Light, on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records.

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Downbeat: Erika Dohi “Myth of Tomorrow” Review
Album News, Reviews 2/14/26 Album News, Reviews 2/14/26

Downbeat: Erika Dohi “Myth of Tomorrow” Review

Phil Freeman of Downbeat Magazine reviews “Myth of Tomorrow”.

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I Care If You Listen: Erika Dohi Shapes a Striking Sonic Vision on “Myth of Tomorrow”
Album News 12/9/25 Album News 12/9/25

I Care If You Listen: Erika Dohi Shapes a Striking Sonic Vision on “Myth of Tomorrow”

Clover Nahabedian of I Care If You Listen shares her review of “Myth of Tomorrow”.

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Best of 2024: The Blind Banister
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Top Story 12/23/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Top Story 12/23/24

Best of 2024: The Blind Banister

The New York Times, Gramophone, and NPR celebrate The Blind Banister in their "Best of 2024" lists.

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Gramophone: The Blind Banister - Editor’s Choice
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Top Story 4/19/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Top Story 4/19/24

Gramophone: The Blind Banister - Editor’s Choice

Wonderfully controlled and poised performance by cellist Inbal Segev in Upstate Obscura, Metropolis Ensemble under conductor Andrew Cyr in full control throughout, and the irrepressible Andres on top of his game in The Blind Banister and the solo piano piece Colorful History, I cannot recommend this album highly enough.

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The Guardian: The Blind Banister – Original, Arresting and Eclectic
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/28/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/28/24

The Guardian: The Blind Banister – Original, Arresting and Eclectic

“These three works from Timo Andres showcase the US composer’s distinctive and accomplished musical language… It’s a highly accomplished disc all round.”

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Multigifted Timo Andres Morphs From Pianist To Composer For Premiere
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/27/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/27/24

Multigifted Timo Andres Morphs From Pianist To Composer For Premiere

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Stinkweeds: New Releases & Staff Picks - 3/22/24
Album News 3/22/24 Album News 3/22/24

Stinkweeds: New Releases & Staff Picks - 3/22/24

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Composer/Pianist Timo Andres Is Having a Week
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/19/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/19/24

Composer/Pianist Timo Andres Is Having a Week

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Two Sides of Timo Andres
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/18/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/18/24

Two Sides of Timo Andres

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Gravitating towards American music – interview with Timo Andres
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/18/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 3/18/24

Gravitating towards American music – interview with Timo Andres

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NPR: 50 Albums Coming Out This Spring
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums Katherine Fortunato 3/12/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums Katherine Fortunato 3/12/24

NPR: 50 Albums Coming Out This Spring

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A guiding hand in the darkness: Timo Andres discusses his ‘The Blind Banister’ and his performance this weekend with Oregon Symphony
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums Katherine Fortunato 2/7/24 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums Katherine Fortunato 2/7/24

A guiding hand in the darkness: Timo Andres discusses his ‘The Blind Banister’ and his performance this weekend with Oregon Symphony

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Timo Andres New Album Releasing March 22 on Nonesuch Records
Album News, Albums, Press Release Katherine Fortunato 1/31/24 Album News, Albums, Press Release Katherine Fortunato 1/31/24

Timo Andres New Album Releasing March 22 on Nonesuch Records

Nonesuch releases composer Timo Andres’ new studio album, The Blind Banister, on March 22, 2024 featuring pianist Timo Andres, cellist Inbal Segev, and Metropolis Ensemble conducted by Andrew Cyr.

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New York Times: In A Grove one of the Best Classical Music Albums of 2023
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews 12/21/23 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews 12/21/23

New York Times: In A Grove one of the Best Classical Music Albums of 2023

“A vividly immersive thriller... not a word or note is without purpose, and both are captured, if not enhanced, in this richly produced recording.”

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Textura 2023 Top Picks: In a Grove
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 12/6/23 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 12/6/23

Textura 2023 Top Picks: In a Grove

In a Grove provides further confirmation of Cerrone's singular gifts and why he's justly regarded as one of today's leading composers

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BBC Music Magazine: In A Grove Review
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews 8/11/23 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews 8/11/23

BBC Music Magazine: In A Grove Review

Steph Power from BBC Music Magazine rates In A Grove with five out of five stars.

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AnEarful: Monthly Listening
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 8/7/23 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 8/7/23

AnEarful: Monthly Listening

The way they create a soundscape in the recording really captures the mysterious and immersive spirit of Akutagawa’s work. It’s immersive, it's compulsively listenable.

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Gramophone: In A Grove Review
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 8/5/23 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 8/5/23

Gramophone: In A Grove Review

In A Grove is an engrossing and complete experience... Cerrone evokes the fragility of memory from the outset... Metropolis articulates his economical writing for nine players with vivid nuance.

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New York Times: Five Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 7/27/23 Album News, Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews Katherine Fortunato 7/27/23

New York Times: Five Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

In A Grove is vividly produced… not a mere document of the premiere, but a creation of its own, carefully considered for the studio… commanding attention until the end.

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