The Philadelphia Inquirer
“…the exuberance glowed from the stage…That’s been the Astral experience – incredibly, impressively – in every one of its 15 years.”
“…Astral’s greenhouselike roster of young artists…With performers such as these you are happy for any reason to keep them playing.”
“Astral Artists [has risen] to a level of chamber-music quality and quantity that would have some other large cities crowing with pride.”
“…Astral’s sterling roster of promising young artists…”
“Astral’s talent-spotting and -cultivating mission spoke for itself in Saturday night’s program.”
“Concert life [in Philadelphia] has boomed thanks to Astral Artists.”
“[Astral is] an accurate divining rod for extraordinary musical talent.”
Broad Street Review
“[Astral’s concert] made me feel more optimistic about the fate of classical music than I have for a long time.”
“A unique Philadelphia phenomenon…”
Philadelphia City Paper
“Best New Classical Series…the music-making doesn’t get much better than this.”
Lesley Valdes, WRTI Critic-at-Large
“The thrill of Astral is meeting young artists whose names you might not know, whose playing makes you want to sit up straighter to listen.”