...Glimpses of Bach emerged through a funky musical collage that meshed hip-hop turntable scratching on a laptop; various jazz idioms; energetic fiddling by Adam Taubitz that earned cheers from the audience; Middle Eastern and Indian influences; and an irreverent duo between Ms. Dinnerstein and the ensemble.
The New York Times, Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The New York Times
...But with harmonic stalling came some monster virtuosity from players like saxophonist Schnyder and violinist Adam Taubitz; with Bach as a foil, they soared. You had to think that, with players this daring and facile, any jumping-off point, "previously sacrosanct" or not, would have done just fine.
Philly, Posted on Tue, Feb. 23, 2010
Philly, Philadelphia local news
mcj. Halbzeit beim bsi-Engadin Festival, das dieses Jahr auch dem „Gypsy Swing“ oder „Zigeuner-Jazz“ eine Plattform bot. Am Dienstagabend wandelte sich der Speisesaal des St. Moritzer Hotels Waldhaus am See einen Abend lang in einen Swing-Club.
VICTOR HARBOR – The Aura Quartet, pictured at right, performed on Sunday at the Newland Memorial Uniting Church, Victor Harbor. Those attending had the rare fortune of hearing this renowned string quartet, who are all members of the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland.
Klassisch ausgebildete Orchestermusiker können alles. Sie können Bach und Beethoven, Schostakowitsch und Schönberg, Monteverdi und Mahler. Aber können sie auch Jazz?
