Acclaim

“…Romie de Guise-Langlois’ unaccompanied clarinet sequence, primed with hard, primary colors and simulated bird calls, was extraordinary…” – The New York Times

“…Romie de Guise-Langlois played a mean clarinet, which got even meaner in Bartok’s ‘Contrasts’ for Violin, Clarinet and Piano…Bartok wrote the piece for Benny Goodman, a technical show-off of a work offering stratospheric squeals, winding modal melodies and rapid-fire runs. De Guise-Langlois managed it all with impressive poise and polish…” – Musical America .com

“…More subtle was the deeply felt performance by clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, which proved quite touching…” – Times Argus

“…the quirky Serenade for Winds by Hungarian composer Mátyás Seiber received an engaging interpretation. This piece was not for the timid, and de Guise-Langlois, as the lead player, superbly negotiated a minefield of treacherous phrases in which rhythms changed and notes went willy nilly all over the place…” – Oregon Music News

“…Romie de Guise-Langlois, the clarinetist, made this quirky duet into an animated, richly detailed dialogue, with the right balance of technique, nuance and humor…” – The New York Times

“… The concert also served to re-introduce Canadian clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, a particularly warm and expressive musician…De Guise-Langlois, Kim on viola, and pianist Jeewon Park delivered a particularly sympathetic and moving performance…Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major, Opus 11, for clarinet, cello and piano received a stylish and particularly expressive performance….de Guise-Langlois and Aaron achieving a rich sound as well as Beethoven’s dramatic power and beauty…”
 – Times Argus

“…Speaking of Bartok’s ‘Contrasts,’ Angelia Cho, a dynamic violinist; Romie de Guise-Langlois, a formidable clarinetist; and the brilliant Ms. Roe won deserved whoops and bravos from the audience for their visceral account of this familiar work, which had the music sounding freshly and audaciously modern. A fine ensemble also offered an elegant, tart and incisive performance of Poulenc’s Sextet for Piano and Winds…” – The New York Times

“…The Atria Ensemble – the clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, the violinist Sunmi Chang and the pianist Hye-Yeon Park – offered a dazzling performance, perfectly pitched between technical assurance and earthy gusto…” – The New York Times

“…Bartók’s ‘Contrasts’ and Copland’s Clarinet Concerto (performed by two superb soloists, Romie de Guise Langlois and David Shifrin)…” – The New Yorker