“inspiring” – New Zealand School of Music
“splendid performance” – composer Marc Satterwhite,
Director of Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition,
Professor University of Louisville
“a fresh ensemble making magnificent music” – Anthony
Kelley, Associate Professor of the Practice, Music, Duke
University
“performance finesse of the very highest order….gorgeous
sounds and breathlessly beautiful music” - International
Double Reed Society review of Michael Burns CD
Primavera: Music for Bassoon by Bassoonists
"a wonderful artist . . . It was
so good, indeed, that I’d urge anyone to go out of the way
to hear Tomlin again." - Review of Schumann Piano Concerto
performance with the Chapel Hill Philharmonia. -John
Lambert, Classical Voice of NC. 12/09
“It was wonderful to encounter again bassoon virtuoso
Michael Burns”
- John Lambert, Classical Voice of NC. 2/09
“Impeccable…the flute of Carla Copeland-Burns.” - W. Gerald
Cochran
Classical Voice of NC. 1/08
Full Review from the Classical Voice of North Carolina of
Michael Burns’ solo CD Primavera: Music for Bassoon and
Piano by Bassoonists
http://cvnc.org/reviews/cd_dvd_book/cd/Burns.html
Full review from the Classical Voice of North Carolina of
Beth Tomlin performing the Schumann Piano Concerto
with the Chapel Hill Philharmonia
http://www.cvnc.org/reviews/2009/122009/CHPhilharmonia.html
"The deep and pungent contrabassoon of Michael
Burns...added much to the sonic tapestry conjured up by
Schwarz."
-William Thomas Walker, CVNC review of an Eastern Music
Festival performance of Mahler's Ninth Symphony, conducted
by Gerard Schwartz.
“This performance and program was so engaging and colorful.
Brilliantly played performance”– J. Ransom, High Point
University Cultural Arts Committee 4/08
“I had no idea what to expect before last night’s Blue
Mountain Ensemble recital. I just
had to call to tell you I’ve been thinking about it all
day!” - M. Shoemaker 10/07
