Reviews

“A new generation of players recognizing spiritual and colouristic potentialities once practiced by bygone exponents... passionate and interesting... an accomplished example of craftmanship and wonderfully communicative.“  -- The Strad

“Rarely has the work (Shostakovich's Quartet No. 1) sounded so light, sweet, and classically proportioned as it did in the hands of the Cavanis... their playing was superb.“  --The Los Angeles Times

“...warmly lyrical... a monolithic performance...“  --The New York Times

“The Cavani played with brilliance and technical expertise... one seamless, superb ensemble performance. The Cavani held the audience spellbound.“  --The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“...It has been some time since I have heard such lovley, unforced, gentle but truly assured phrasing; such genuinely spontaneous, unconvtrived cantabile. This kind of intimacy is what real chamber music is all about.“
 --Musical America

“The fiery Cavani String Quartet moved, breathed and sighed as one... tonal blend and stylistic unity were impeccable. Onstage, they were a formidable presence.“  --The Salt Lake Tribune

“As a group, the quartet played as one, forcefully, confidently, yet passionately. Its full, brightly illuminated sound complemented solo playing as well, without sacrificing each player’s individuality.“  --The Austin American-Statesman, in reference to their performance of the Bartók Quartet Cycle

"...the Cavani String Quartet's approach to the masterworks in Beethoven's chamber music canon is clean limbed, energetic and inspired."  --The Buffalo News

"The Mozart Society presented last night at All Saints Church in Carmel, the Cavani String Quartet. It was a stunning concert! These fine young players, violinists Annie Fullard and Mari Sato, violist Kirsten Docter and cellist Merry Peckham, each one a highly skilled virtuoso, played together with a magnificent blending of the three P’s — precision, passion and polish."  --Penninsula Reviews   Click to Read Full Review

The troupe played fearlessly in rarefied works from the summit of the repertoire, by Mozart, Bartok and Beethoven. And if one fugue is great, four must be greater - a veritable "fugue fiesta" as violinist Annie Fullard told the audience in Temple Beth-El.  --San Antonio Express-News   Click to Read Full Review

You might say the Cleveland-based Cavani Quartet is on track to be the next Kronos Quartet. Further evidence that the Cavanis are super cool... --New Music Box   Click to Read Full Review