The Cleveland Orchestra

“…Violinist Augustin Hadelich…easily earned a return invitation with a smashing Cleveland debut as the soloist in Lalo's Symphonie espagnole.  A consummate showman, Hadelich pranced over considerable technical obstacles with fluent ease, then dashed off a Paganini Caprice as an encore.  But behind [his] talent was a molten intensity, a determination to explore the music's passionate, earthy sides with gritty articulation and tender lyricism.”

PLAIN DEALER (Cleveland)

Los Angeles Philharmonic

“[Hadelich]…is a real find…he displayed complete command of the material [Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2]…This is not a sure-fire concerto to wow a Bowl audience with…but wow the crowd he did.”

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (at Carnegie Hall)

“…a brilliant violinist…”

NEW YORK TIMES

Kennedy Center Recital Debut

“…[Hadelich] is not a standard-issue virtuoso.  He has tremendous technical fluency, but he reaches far beyond that, putting it in the service of articulate, even poetic communication.”

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CD review: Haydn Violin Concertos (Naxos)

“Mr. Hadelich (supplying his own cadenzas) offers fiery, nuanced and expressive playing, with the conductor Helmut Müller-Brühl eliciting spirited performances from the Cologne Chamber Orchestra [Haydn Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 4].”

NEW YORK TIMES