Third Coast Review: Bach Week Festival "Vibrant Violas"

"[the concert]...highlighted the talent of Matthew Lipman, a Chicago-area native who makes a sonorous viola sound bright and cheery. His playing shows that, with the exception of Mozart and Bach, most top-tier classical music composers missed great opportunities by ignoring the aural qualities that a solo viola can bring to a concerto."

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Matthew Lipman

"American violist Matthew Lipman has been praised by the New York Times for his “rich tone and elegant phrasing,” and by the Chicago Tribune for a “splendid technique and musical sensitivity.” Lipman has come to be relied on as one of the leading players of his generation, frequently appearing as both a soloist and chamber music performer. "