“This was a quality of violin sound as beautiful as it comes...pristinely
shaped and immaculately delivered”
“It is rare to hear such engaged, fiery playing...hard to imagine
that more inspired performances could be possible. Philipps doesn't need
to search for duende; she's already got it...”
“...one of the most beautiful musical tributes ever paid to Lorca...reminiscent
of that fantastic performance by Victoria de los Angeles and Alicia Larrocha.
”
“Where some artists come over effete and pale-hued, Philipps and
Sophia Rahman plunge in with an almost Bartokian rigour in the outer movements
while the central Intermezzo is a sundrenched seascape of intoxicating seductiveness.”
interview with judith monk
“Manfred Wagner-Artzt and Sian Philipps plumbed the depths of nuance
to be found in "Four pieces" op.7 by Webern”
“Siân Philipps plays with intense feeling and tonal beauty”
“She plays with impressive command - with much colour and refinement
to her phrasing”
“Queen of Hearts, Siân Philipps proved she is a virtuosic master
of the violin”
“Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto soloist, Siân Philipps, has a
faultless technique and a style which is reminiscent of established virtuosi...I
fully expect Miss Philipps to join their ranks”
“Sometimes you hear something so good you hardly dare breathe and
her Carmen Fantasy certainly had that effect. There was a touch of genius
about her performance”