"Under the fine artistic direction of Kristina Boerger, the 28-member
group moved from 16th-century Spain to 21st-century North America with
passion and discipline."
- Margo Jefferson, New York Times Critic-at-Large (Pulitzer Prize, 1995), November 2004
"Cerddorion's clean intonation and focused tone allow the purity of the musical message to emerge beautifully intact. They exemplify the direction in which chamber vocal ensembles should be moving."
- Peter Bagley, Director of Choral Studies at the University of Connecticut.
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"This was a connoisseur's concert, tastefully rendered […] well-trained singers intimately involved in music and text.
The success of the performance was a product not only of technique and preparation but of understanding."
- Gannet Newspapers critic Francis Brancaleone, November 1997.
"I was particularly impressed with their interpretation.
All the musical components -- phrasing, dynamics, tempos -- of the
pieces in the program were perfectly balanced and created an
expressive and accomplished performance."
- Nikolai Kachanov, Director, Russian Chamber Chorus of New York, Spring 2004
"Cerddorion is a chamber ensemble where 'ensemble' is the key word. The sheen, the matching of sounds is a joy to hear … whether it be Poulenc, Britten, Hindemith, Elgar or Victoria."
- Robert Page, Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and professor of Music at Carnegie Mellon University. |
