“To call him a master of the instrument seems like faint praise… he’s among the finest musicians on any instrument you’ll ever hear, one of those rare players whose technical and interpretive skills are both of the highest order. And as a demonstration of both his head and his hands, the program was brilliantly chosen. Spanning more than three centuries, it was like a trek along the frontiers of the repertoire.’James McGuillen, The Portland Oregonian, March 10, 2004