"The Enso Quartet play as though all the hounds of hell were chasing them—playing that threatens the very limit of technical possibility and yet miraculously they storm through exultantly." Read More...— MusicWeb International
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"The quartet demonstrated an impeccable cohesiveness and an absolutely unified vision." Read More...— Eric Strand,
Kalamazoo Gazette, March 2010
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Enso will perform minimalist composer Steve Reich's groundbreaking 1988 piece on the Holocaust, "Different Trains," and a 2006 work by Houston composer Karim Al-Zand, "Lamentation on the Disasters of War." Sibelius' dark "Intimate Voices" will tie the two together. Read More...
— Mark Wedel,
Kalamazoo Gazette, March 2010
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"I find it hard to believe that these magnificent pieces could be performed better than they are here by the Enso Quartet—seek out this group, they are clearly bound for greatness" Read More...— Various
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"Sometimes it was hard to tell where notes were coming from as phrases passed seamlessly among the players, a tribute to their taut precision." Read More...— Charles Atthill,
The Union (CA), November 2009
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The U.S.-based Enso Quartet plays with warmth and unanimity, meeting all the technical and interpretive hurdles with apparent ease. Naxos's sound is excellent, the timing is generous, and a translation of the poetry is provided, making this CD the version of choice, regardless of price. Read More...— Phillip Scott,
Fanfare, September 2009
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The rousing Finale of the Dvorák brought the audience instantly to its feet at its conclusion, but the Bartók also elicited very enthusiastic applause, not necessarily expected from the heavily senior citizen crowd, which might well have initially been apprehensive when seeing this composer's name on the program, but it clearly recognized the difficulty of the work and the quality of the Enso's execution. Read More...— Marvin J. Ward,
Classical Voice of New England, August 2009
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The Enso set out the elements of its playing all evening: a warm ensemble sound, distinctive solo voices, a light aggressiveness that was clearly American in scope, and an easy-going communication that certainly won me over. Read More...— Charles Ward,
Houston Chronicle, November 2007
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The performance showed a passion and a sense of genuine love by the artists. They performed as four but as though they had one heart and mind. It was that clean, clear and precise. Read More...— Nate Bauer,
Rockford Register Star, October 2007
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