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Reviews for BLOW (New Focus Recordings, 2021)
“All of these musicians are genuinely and profoundly talented, enthusiastic and delivering a quality which can be easily called outstanding… the dynamic range is rich and natural, never forced or too shy. The rhythmic precision is absolute. The breathing is that of a group perfectly accustomed to playing together.”
CD Review: The City of Tomorrow shows off skill and musicianship in “Blow” — EarRelevant
“Elise Blatchford, Stuart Breczinski, Rane Moore, Nanci Belmont and Leander Star, i.e. The City Of Tomorrow, execute a tremendous amount of virtuosity here, and their experimental vision certainly puts them in a league all their own, which, of course, we’re all better off for.”
Music Review: The City of Tomorrow — Take Effect
“…the wind quintet shows itself to be determinedly forward-thinking on Blow…the group's size allows for both a rich ensemble sound to result but one not so large that clarity of expression is compromised. Donatoni's title work arrests the ear with vitality and unpredictability…”
The City of Tomorrow, “Blow” - Textura
Reviews for NATURE (Parma/Ravello, 2016)
"The City of Tomorrow is committed to much more than just music. The one-of-a-kind quintet merges elements of contemporary classical and experimental music with themes of environmentalism and humanism. Through their music they offer new perspectives on current social and political issues ranging from environmental destruction and war to the everyday injustices of living in the Digital Age. . . This is one wind quintet that is sure to leave you breathless."
ALBUM REVIEW: “Nature” by The City of Tomorrow -- Second Inversion
"Based on this collection and the excellent performances herein, I cannot wait to hear the others! . . .This is a truly refreshing collection of new music for wind quintet."
“Nature” - Very refreshing collection of new quintet works! -- Audiophile Audition
"The performances are dramatic and exhilarating. . . It is a tribute to the all-encompassing grasp that the City of Tomorrow espouses in the realm of new music and a tribute too to their magnificent musicianship."
The City of Tomorrow, Nature -- Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review
Past Articles and Interviews
Reviving and Re-imagining the Wind Quintet: The City of Tomorrow -- Hudson Sounds
Concert Reviews: The City of Tomorrow, the Mousai, and Cascadia Composers -- Oregon Arts Watch
Exceptional Chamber Music -- New Music Box
The City of Tomorrow: Breathing New Life into the Wind Quintet -- San Francisco Classical Voice
Preview -- San Francisco Examiner
A Quintet Scattered to the Four Winds -- Willamette Week (Portland, OR)
(Un)Familiar Wind: The City of Tomorrow -- I Care if You Listen
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