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“The
God of Indian Violin”
TIMES OF INDIA, Mumbai
“L.
Subramaniam is the best this listener has heard…”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
“L. Subramaniam, greatest of classical Indian violinists, was both Paganini
and Poet”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“Violinist
L. Subramaniam proved to be a peerless virtuoso. Subramaniam’s poetic
imagination formed inexhaustible permutations”
LOS ANGELES TIMES
“It is simply incredible what this man can do with a
violin… played with pin point precision of intonation, unmatched by
any musician”
INFORMATION, Denmark
“His playing techniques are so advanced,
no one has been able to duplicate them”
NEW STRAITS TIMES, Malaysia
“L. Subramaniam is a phenomenon and a perfect virtuoso…master
of improvisation”
GOTENBORG POSTEN, Sweden
“Subramaniam is very unique, outstanding…very important,
individual figure on the American music scene”
STEREO, Japan
“…a performance of impeccable quality where virtuosity
is matched by sensitivity and expression”
SOUTH CHINA POST, Hong Kong
“L. Subramaniam happens to be the most perfect Indian Violinist today”
THE STATESMAN, New Delhi
“Through every one of his pieces, Dr. Subramaniam made
it amply clear that he is, in fact, the greatest bowman today”
THE HINDU, Chennai
“Immense scholarship…magic fingers…his concerts conform
to the highest standards…note and tone perfect”
INDIAN EXPRESS, Mumbai
“My ears have not heard more beautiful playing of the
violin by any player from any musical genre”
D.S., Australia
“Simply the best…the greatest classical Indian violinist
of our time…”
SUNDAY TIMES, Dubai
“L. Subramaniam, Violin Visionary, an
Indian master, creates a new global fusion.”
RHYTHM, USA
“Guru of east-west composition.”
Deccan Herald, INDIA
“Global Symphony indicates L. Subramaniam's genius”
Berliner Morgen Post, GERMANY
“An Unbelievable masterpiece...
Global Symphony”
BZ, GERMANY
“Subramaniam, it would
seem, is blessed with three hands. While one wields the bow and
the other strums the strings, the third is firmly placed on the pulse
of the audience.”
New Delhi
“L. Subramaniam, Kavita dazzle…The highlight was when
he (Steven Seagal) played the guitar along with Subramaniam on the violin
and Kavita Krishnamurti providing the melody.”
INDIA JOURNAL, USA
“Global Symphony is the most successful experiment to bring... music
cultures together”
Neues Deutschland, GERMANY
“The 'Fantasy' received a standing ovation at every performance.
A standing ovation for the startling Indian violin playing.”
Cashbox Magazine, US
“Subramaniam's “Fantasy” steals the show.”
Hindustan Times, NEW DELHI
“The New York Philharmonic featured
… compositions that linked traditional and Indian and Western … and
orchestral piece by Indian violinist L. Subramaniam … a blend of simple
South Indian melodies … heavily bowed symphonic passages and improvisational
interchange of short rhythmic riffs … Subramaniam’s work was the liveliest
offering.”
TIME MAGAZINE
“It would be a mistake to typecast Subramaniam as an
Indian musician trying to Americanize himself… his writing… succeeded
in ignoring and transcending whatever boundary lines that exist between
Eastern and Western composition.”
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Los Angeles
“… the world premiere … written at the request of (Zubin)
Mehta and the orchestra – made up the Indian portion of Thursday’s concert.
L. Subramaniam’s “Fantasy on Vedic Chants” proved a big hit with the
audience.”
DAILY NEWS, New York
“The most interesting of the evening was certainly L.
Subramaniam’s Violin Concerto No. 1, with the composer as soloist.
This demonstrated that East and West can work together on the concert
platform despite their very different musical traditions. The
Indian approach to violin playing differs greatly from that of the West
… the string sections of the orchestra were evidently astounded at the
characteristics of Subramaniam’s playing”
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, Hong Kong
“(Fantasy on Vedic Chants) a composition of symphonic
grandeur, significantly centered around … the Vedic tri-tone armature
to wind a bewildering fabric of tonal colours and densities that opened
vistas of orchestral opportunities for Western and Karnatic mingling.
Subramaniam’s composition is vital, rich in texture faithful to the
Raga’s scalar integrity … with gleaming vertical clusters of notes that
waved in the wind of the composition’s passage like coral fans under
the sea. When the violins and the winds lifted off the surface
of Subramaniam’s solo sections of virtuoso power and hypnotic symmetry,
the orchestra seemed to become disembodied and ethereal. ”
INDIAN EXPRESS, New Delhi
“Woven round the pivotal
Vedic Chant, the lines of musical improvisation encompassed notes and
techniques of both systems of music in such a manner that they became
inseparable – fusing into a sort of universal melody that thrilled,
excited and soothed in turn. Subramaniam’s solo sequences … bewitching
pattern of melodic and virtuosic flourishes. The exchange between
him and the orchestra’s lead violinist towards the end was superb.”
INDIAN EXPRESS, Chennai
“The “Fantasy” received a standing ovation at every performance.
A standing ovation for the startling Indian violin playing.”
CASHBOX MAGAZINE, U.S.
“Subramaniam’s “Fantasy” steals the show”
HINDUSTAN TIMES, New Delhi
“Indian’s global musician… you cannot but be struck by the musicianship,
professionalism and ardour of the artist who has helped put Carnatic
Music on the world map with hi multidirectional efforts.”
THE HINDU, Chennai
“With just a violin at his command, Dr. L. Subramaniam
has transcended all cultural and geographic barriers…Lakshminarayana
Subramaniam’s slender shoulders do not seem strong enough to carry the
weight of the accolades that have been heaped upon him…Subramaniam’s
violin seemed to have the effect of an entire orchestra.”
SPAN MAGAZINE
“Audiences rave with standing
ovations, critics trip over themselves to find superlatives…Violinists
could break fingers trying to imitate his technique… Subramaniam’s work
is explosive and exciting with a touch of the exotic and an eternal
quest for excellence.”
SIGNATURE MAGAZINE, South Africa
“The mantle of genius
sits lightly on the shoulders of former child prodigy Dr. Lakshminaryana
Subramaniam.”
TAJ MAGAZINE, India
“Global
Ambassador of violin…he’ll be around to provide musical thrills and
heightened emotional experiences for years to come.”
FOLK ROOTS, UK
“He has even been compared with Jascha Heifitz.
Both have taken their respective musical traditions to greater heights.”
AKERSHUS ARBEIDERBLAD, Norway
Postively dazzling… he achieved a delicate balance of
all these factors (technique, sense of structure, development, soul
and intensity). He balanced wrenchingly beautiful melodic exposition
with tumbling multi-noted cascades… within the context of a sinuous
elegance that made his improvisations seem exceptionally coherent.”
NEW YORK TIMES, New York
“(Subramaniam) showed what an ecstatic experience a live
concert can be when a musician and his art are at one…Not only did he
dazzle with his blinding speed and fluid bowing; he also mesmerised
the with his awe inspiring technique…arriving at a plane that’s truly
unearthly. It’s little wonder that Subramaniam’s prowess has inspired
some Western critics to compare his talents to Paganini, but really
he’s much more than that. Missing a concert by this redoubtable musician
would be a real sin.”
NEW STRAITS TIMES, Malaysia
“Subramaniam
… very successfully manages to bring East and West together.The composer
- violinist showed off some astounding virtuosity. It (Fantasy
on Vedic Chants) is a highly colourful and attractive piece. It’s a tremendous showpiece, given the fabulous microtonal fiddle
playing of the composer and ought to bring the house down anywhere.
It did Thursday night.”
NEW YORK POST, New York
“A great performance. It is surely a tribute to
L. Subramaniam that even after Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, the audiences
were driven to a feverish pitch of excitement by his works. His musical
sensitivity, transcending geographic - cultural barriers, and his thorough
grasp of orchestration made it possible for him to interweave and juxtapose
the Indian and western idioms without a jar.”
Indian Post, MUMBAI
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