★★★★★ Review of Kings Place concert, 13th February 2025

“The rhapsodic feeling and long lyrical line that opens Borodin’s quartet announced the mood of the concert, cellist Jessie Anne Richardson drawing secure sweet tone high in the instrument……The exquisite Nocturne was similarly honoured both by Broadway (“And this is my beloved”) and by wonderful playing, which soon banished the simple song arrangement because Borodin’s enchanting extensions of his melody were made for string playing, and hand-overs between players, of such skill and feeing. Leader Michael Trainor had a superb evening, his marvellous tone, dead-centre intonation and lyrical phrasing, all perfect for this music. Like his colleagues, he could not always suppress the smile provoked by the music….The Andante cantabile second movement was played with the devotion its fame deserves.”

Roy Westbrook, Bachtrack, February 13th 2025