CONCERT MUSIC REVIEWS

Richard S. Ginell, The Los Angeles Times (on Gernot Wolfgang's composition "Desert Wind")

"Wolfgang's arresting, jazz-drenched new score seemed to capture at once the realities and myths of Los Angeles during fire season ... This piece could also serve as the score for an archetypical 1950s L.A. detective thriller - music that's somehow cool and sultry at the same time. Wherever your imagination takes you, Wolfgang provides the fuel ... "


John Henken, The Los Angeles Times

" ... a striking piano quartet by Gernot Wolfgang ... His compelling solutions in Metamorphosis sounded neither forced nor artificial."


Ensemble (Germany)

" ... [Moods in Blue is] a magnificent piece of music and a wonderful showcase for a bassoon soloist."


Ronald Klimko, The Double Reed

"This [Trilogy for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano] is a truly riveting piece of music! ... a trio which I would compare favorably to some of the most famous doublereed trios in the repertoire (Poulenc, Francaix, etc.)."


Ensemble (Germany)

" ... [Reflections is] a truly modern work which would satisfy even the most hard core audiences at the Darmstadt Festival ... the inherently musical language of Reflections points to Wolfgang's solid background in jazz and film music ... performers and audiences alike will enjoy the gripping emotionality of the piece."


Tiroler Tageszeitung (Innsbruck, Austria)

"... the most exciting experience was saved for the final piece. Axis 3 ... is driven by additional percussive musical effects, like stroking the trombone with a thimble and [electronically] amplified special tonguing different sources of sound - ... a phenomenal effect ..."