In September, critics welcomed new music for clarinet and string quartet, a Beethoven solo debut, and Sarah Plum’s album of contemporary works for solo violin and viola.
CONNECTIONS: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR CLARINET & STRING QUARTET — OSIRIS J. MOLINA
“I absolutely recommend it.”
The International Clarinet Association admires Molina’s bold, fluid playing across four new works for clarinet and string quartet, heard as a journey through what the combination can do.
— International Clarinet Association (Sarah Korneisel Jaegers), September 2026 · Read the full review
BEETHOVEN: THE ARC — JIANAN XU
“colorful dynamics that seem effortless in Xu’s very capable hands”
Take Effect gives Xu’s solo debut 9/10, praising his technical command and poetic sensitivity as he traces Beethoven from early to late.
— Take Effect, September 2026 · Read the full review
AN EXPANDING DISTANCE OF MULTIPLE VOICES — SARAH PLUM
“each track is delivered meticulously and with plenty of detail and timelessness”
Take Effect gives the album 9/10, hearing an experimental program rooted in classical ideas, with Takano’s Elegy for two violins as its heartfelt highlight.
— Take Effect, September 2026 (9/10) · Read the full review
“Plum’s technique in challenging works is faultless”
The WholeNote credits Plum’s close bond with this music, much of it written for her, for the conviction of her performances.
— The WholeNote (Terry Robbins), August 2026 · Read the full review
You can find all our press on each album’s page in the CD catalog.