"The performance had relentless drive. ...The musical strengths of this group were very equally divided." Read More...— Richard Parsons,
Cultural Voice of North Carolina (CVNC)
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“All four musicians shone with brilliant accuracy in the rollicking Finale, a mock-serious fugue that proved a technical tour de force.” [Beethoven Quartet in C Major, op. 59, #3] Read More...— Charles T. Downey,
Washington Classical Review
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“It’s a delight! …silken elegance.” “The Dali… plays with its own unique freshness.” Read More...— James H. North,
Fanfare Magazine
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“The Dalí Quartet’s Maverick Concerts debut…delighted from start to finish. ...then brought down the house with the allegramente rustico [Ginastera’s Quartet #1, op. 20], a ferocious, dance-like rondo that ends the piece.” Read More...— Mary Fairchild,
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
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'Dalí Quartet contrasted Schubert’s Viennese elegance with the raw fire and saucy passion of Piazzolla… jazzy and streetwise." Read More...— Nancy Plum,
Town Topics
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“A sparkling performance by the Dalí Quartet to a capacity crowd at its July 28 concert may prove to be the musical highlight of the summer season.” Read More...— Linda Sipprelle,
Tap Into Princeton
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“A highlight of the concert was the ensemble’s [Dalí Quartet] relentless vigor and unabashed humor during the jaunty String Quartet No. 2, Magueyes, by Silvestre Revueltas.” Read More...— Esteban Meneses,
I Care If You Listen
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“The Dalí Quartet is an ensemble that literally breathes together… the four moved and played as a single unit, virtually locked in an embrace, playing Haydn’s String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, with impeccable ensemble.” Read More...— Gail Wein,
EarRelevant
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ClarinetFest 2022’s second evening concert featured headline performers Jonathan Russell, Andrew Simon, Sarah Watts and Guy Yehuda each performing alongside the Dalí String Quartet. Read More...— Sarah Manasreh,
International Clarinet Association
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Together they presented Johannes Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115. In this iconic work, the string quartet displayed incredibly uniformity and cohesion of sound, rising individually from the texture when appropriate and allowing the clarinet to come through at key moments. Read More...— Natalie Groom,
International Clarinet Association
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"Kern and the Dalí Quartet vividly convey the spiky, sarcastic wit in the music." Read More...— Henry Fogle,
Fanfare Magazine
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"...delivered with a hushed intensity and marvelous tonal unanimity. Kern and the ensemble plunge into the succeeding music with the utmost vigor and biting intensity, leading to a blazing ff account..." Read More...— Ken Meltzer,
Fanfare Magazine
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"What a wonderful coupling here from the massively talented pianist Olga Kern and the Dalí Quartet. ...This is a fabulous performance." Read More...— Colin Clarke,
Fanfare Magazine
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"The Dalís’ tone is dewy and tender...evoking for a moment the sonority of the old Beethoven Quartet, Shostakovich’s favorite, whose wiry intensity, too, had a touch of sweetness (rarely emulated since)." Read More...— Néstor Castiglione,
MusicWeb International
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"Truly joyous...sparkling performances...the Dalí Quartet [and] Kern shine throughout." Read More...— David Olds,
The Whole Note
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"Bristles with searing intensity, from both Kern and the quartet... Yearning string lines sing sweetly... Kern's bold touch at the keyboard propels." Read More...— Charles Downey,
IONARTS
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The acclaimed Dalí Quartet and clarinetist Jorge Montilla took their audience on an adventure through Latin-American music last week. Read More...— Cassandra Parsons, Arts Reporter,
The Daily Iowan
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"Easily versatile and acclaimed in the classical literature as well, the Dali is noted for its exuberant, high spirited deliveries, sensitivities and audience appeal."
"a stellar, captivating performance that allowed the Schumann to take on more of a symphonic feel than an ordinary piano quintet. They offered a big sound and big rewards in coordinated, extremely artistic, and panoramic sounds that brought the crowd to its feet in spontaneous applause.” [with pianist Olga Kern] Read More...— John Shulson,
The Virginia Gazette
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"Together, theirs was an eager, thunderous performance." Read More...— Libby Hanssen,
KC Studio
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"El domingo 6 de mayo a las 7:00 p.m., cuatro virtuosos se presentaron en la Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals del Centro de Bellas Artes. Dalí String Quartet esta integrado mayormente por músicos latinoamericanos; el venezolano Carlos Rubio en el segundo violín, la venezolana Adriana Linares en la viola y el puertorriqueño Jesús Morales en el cello. Domenic Salerni, nacido en Pennsylvania en el primer violín, es el único integrante no latinoamericano." Read More...— Wil Sostre,
Jazzin' Magazine (Puerto Rico)
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"...fluid, well-balanced sound and admirable ensemble playing – qualities that were in ample evidence throughout the program." Read More...— Steve Siegel,
The Morning Call
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"They proved to be players who combine beautifully crafted, songful phrases with tremendous skill with complex rhythms and extended techniques - and add zest and humor in many cases." Read More...— Susan L. Pena,
Reading Eagle
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"...the Dalí created lush waves of sound ... this performance delivered with excellence of expression and ensemble." Read More...— Roger Emanuels,
Peninsula Reviews - California
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"The Dalí Quartet is a remarkable ensemble; it’s a true crossover group in the best sense of the word. Made up entirely of Hispanic musicians who are proud of their roots, they bring together the best music by Latin American and European composers. The result is a rare treat for everyone." Read More...— Edward Reichel,
Salt Lake Magazine
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With the tardy arrival of spring, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society had to present a lot of indoor sunshine Sunday to lure people from the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art inside to Van Pelt Auditorium. But the Dalí Quartet's Latin American program alternately glimmered and blazed. Read More...— David Patrick Stearns, Music Critic,
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Finely chiseled ensemble delineated the first movement’s engaging counterpoint, establishing a lively dialogue between all four instruments in which dissonances resolved convincingly. A broad range of unforced dynamics was employed and balance between the voices was effortlessly voiced. Read More...— Michael Caruso,
Chestnut Hill Local
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For the past decade, the Dali' Quartet has shown a unique side of chamber music. Read More...— Scott Iwasaki,
The Park Record
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The Dalí Quartet gave a beautifully judged performance ... They gave the music time to breath; and while each player made the most of the solo turns Mozart gave them, they balanced and blended well as an ensemble. Read More...— William Thomas Walker,
Classical Voice of North Carolina
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They rose and fell at all the right moments, and every dynamic or emotional change was effortlessly synchronized. The music exploded with life. Read More...— Kelsey Higgins,
The Pendulum
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The Dali players projected a consistency of tone and phrasing that nonetheless permitted each individual musician to delineate his/her individual personality through complementary contributions. The music pulsed with excitement. Read More...— Michael Caruso,
Chestnut Hill Local
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