Press Notices and Comments Donnell Library Center Series, New York, 2003 Press Notices “…she packs a hefty punch at the keyboard. Huge masses of tone seem to be her delight. It was good to hear such solid underpinning for the climaxes of Chopin’s Scherzo in C-sharp minor and Polonaise in F-sharp minor and Liszt’s Funerailles.” LOS ANGELES TIMES “…the lovely appearance of Christine Azzoni left no one in the audience unmoved. She possesses a very fine technique and a strong musical personality with scrupulous fidelity to the score.” NICE-MATIN, MONTE CARLO “…the elegant and delightful pianist Christine Azzoni Sepe presented a rich and fulfilling program that clearly displayed her multifaceted interpretive abilities…in all an exceptional Florentine evening for the Italo-American pianist from Los Angeles who gave us the ultimate in music.” L’ITALO-AMERICANO, FLORENCE, ITALY “…Ms. Azzoni, an extremely attractive young lady, displayed a sensitive, lyric-oriented musicality. Her technique was facile, and her phrasing neat and ordered...the soulful Adagio Sostenuto, (Rachmaninoff Concerto #2), in particular was intoned with a serenity and gentle warmth that proved most effective.” LOS ANGELES TIDINGS “…The well wearing quality of Grieg’s music is particularly evident in his only piano concerto, excellently played by Christine Azzoni, a young California artist of great talent. With ample technique and sensitivity, she allowed listeners to relax and thoroughly enjoy the music. Her stage presence was unusual with no distracting mannerisms and complete concentration on the music, which was delightful…” DAILY SOUTHEAST NEWS “…Danzas Argentinas provided Miss Sepe with the sort of musical punch she seemed to relish…” LOS ANGELES TIMES Comments “I can safely vouch for her high musical quality together with a solid and fluent technique. She is also an extremely industrious and diligent worker and I was happy to collaborate with her because of her enthusiasm, cooperation and her artistic integrity.” Mehli Mehta, Music Director American Youth Symphony “..you are not just an accomplished pianist having excellent guidance from your teachers but you have that very rare inborn quality which determines an artist.” Camille Chappell, President-Founder United States Center International for the Performing Arts “Your technique is flawless and your choice of repertoire delightful. You play with tremendous enthusiasm and your love of music radiates to your listeners.” West Valley Branch Music Teachers Association of California “thank you again so very much for the wonderful concert-fine choice of repertoire, the lovely sounds….your elegant way with tone color and nuance.” Dr. Victoria Neve Associate Professor of Music San Francisco State University “thank you once more for your magnificent performance of Rhapsody in Blue.” James A. Swift, Music Director Los Angeles Solo Repertory Orchestra “Thank you for your marvelous rendition of the Schumann Piano Concerto. The audience was thrilled and the orchestra was very impressed with you playing.” Frank Desby, Music Director Hollywood Wilshire Symphony “an outstanding example of the talent this State has to offer.” Marian Kohlstedt, Chair Young Artists Showcase Competition Association of California Symphony Orchestras >Top >Home