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Press Reviews For Thomas Gould

‘I would gladly go hear the English violinist Thomas Gould play almost anything anywhere...Rarely have I heard a violinist of Gould’s generation with the range of tasteful expression, the enormous color palette, and the ability to say something with every note. His sound has a glow such as one experiences in the soft light of a summer evening.'
Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2010

‘…Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, played with angelic sweetness and airy grace by Thomas Gould…'
The Telegraph: Britten Sinfonia/Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge/April 8th 2010

‘masterly treatment of the Beethoven. In particular, the second movement’s theme and variations were teasingly exquisite. But their teamwork was equally flawless in the fireworks before and after, Reid‘s piano instantly adjusting to Gould’s whimsies, all tinged with underlying humour. A pair with a very bright future.'
York Press: Thomas Gould/John Reid (violin/piano); Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, Friday 19th March 2010

‘Under André de Ridder’s direction, members of ViVA supported the phenomenal Gould with their usual engagement and flair. The violinist kicked off with an agreeably vigorous and virtuosic solo piece by Anna Meredith…'
Nottingham Evening Post: After:HOURS concert; Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, Tuesday 16th March 2010

‘Thomas Gould makes a ravishing sound on a 1754 Gagliano, sustaining the concerto’s melodic lines with a noble assurance and heart-warming intensity that compels throughout'.
The Strad Christopher Ball Violin Concerto/Omnibus Classics CC 5003 September 2009

‘With Gould’s dazzling solo violin surrounded by a warm orchestral sound....This was an excellent performance, with a soloist who commands attention and performs with style.'
Music Web International Review Ades/LSO St Lukes June 2008

‘Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending... seemed, in this superbly paced account by Vass, with the brilliant young Thomas Gould…a full blown concerto of amazing originality'.
The Sunday Times Hampstead & Highgate Festival May 2008

After the interval, we were treated to a flawless rendering of Vaughan Williams‘ The Lark Ascending. Violinist Thomas Gould’s stunning interpretation brought the audience to its feet.
Henley Standard Henley Festival June 2008

‘In his performance of The Lark Ascending, violinist Thomas Gould’s silver thread of sound confirmed his reputation as a leading young British recitalist'.
Ham & High Hampstead & Highgate Festival May 2008

The other soloist was the violinist Thomas Gould, who gave a quite delectable account of Beethoven's Romance Opus 40.
Musical Opinion LSCO/SJSS March 2007

‘He clearly has bags of talent, including a splendidly equalised scale across the whole range, a clear, luminous tone and an appealing cantilena’.
The Strad Wigmore Hall March 2008

Gould's playing is full of breathtaking shifts of perspective and colour and his double-stopping is admirably secure. Reid, too, brings an extraordinary musical intelligence to bear, and this was a reading informed both by inventive turns of phrase and a compelling over-arching logic.
Evening Standard 4 May 2007 (Barry Millington)

‘…the English violinist Thomas Gould played with flawless beauty…’
Kleine Zeitung, Austria, 2004

Composed: Thomas Gould impressed the audience with his recital of Schoenberg
Gould and the hugely impressive Reid proved ideal advocates of this repertoire. In the Schoenberg they projected passion, mystery and suspense, as though unfolding a dramatic narrative. The Webern crystallised full-throated lyricism, brooding introspection and expressionist angst in the miniature structures that make up this rewarding work.
Gould's playing is full of breathtaking shifts of perspective and colour and his double-stopping is admirably secure [Brahms Sonata in G]. Reid, too, brings an extraordinary musical intelligence to bear, and this was a reading informed both by inventive turns of phrase and a compelling over-arching logic.
Evening Standard 4 May 2007 (Barry Millington)

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