Vesna Podrug. Reviews

After the Premiere of Beethoven Opus 73 on March 11, 2000 in the Vienna State Opera

Pandemonium of Love -

"Kleine Zeitung"

..Beethoven, represented by glowing orchestral color (Kevin Rhodes) is amongst us in dialogue with the extraordinary pianist Vesna Podrug.

Hansjörg SPIES

Mature Accomplishment and Elan!

"Kronen Zeitung" 29.10.1998

…as with the pianist Vesna Podrug who played Liszt and Debussy (L'Isle Joyeuse) Technically perfect and with a true musicality. She was certainly not just an "Intermezzo"

Bernd SCHMIDT

Ballett evening in the Graz Opera House

"Kronen Zeitung" 9.06.1998

..In the second part of the evening, 12 Songs by George Gerschwin were presented in a more classical style. Virtuoso at the piano - Vesna Podrug.

Viktor Fortin

Courageous and Engaging

After the concert at the 44th Split Summer Festival 19.07.1998 "Slobodna Dalmacija"

This concert can be counted as one of the most important contributions to the 44th Split Summer Festival. The over-filled Monastery of St. Franciscus was treated to a warm and joyeus evening of music. The appearance of Wladimir Kossjanenko was further marked by his performance on a viola made by Pietro Giovanni Mantegazza in 1775 in Milan.

In the well-known Chaconne from the 2nd Partita for solo violin, Wladimir Kossjanenko showed that he is a mature, reliable and impressive musician. He presented the variations with character and courage, and endowed them with a discrete Slavic charm. His subtle musicality was especially obvious in Schumann's "Märchenbilder" op. 113, where he was accompanied by the exceptional pianist Vesna Podrug.

In the four picturesque movements by Schumann, she was able to brilliantly bring out the concept and sensitiviy of the composer, especially in the wonderful pianistic nuances of the last movement. An impressive performance of the magnificent Hindemith sonata op. 11 was the high point of the evening…

Tatjana ALAJBEG

Vesna Podrug - a rising star?

After the concert in Gmunden

"Salzkammergut Zeitung" 22.03.1990

…In the Fantasie Sonata op. 119 of Alexander Scriabin, Vesna Podrug was able to absolutely identify with the ecstatic mystical realm of the composer. In the Andante she showed the unmistakable Slavic traits in the rhapsodic arrangement with impressionistic passages, frenzied arpeggiated chords and powerful rhythm in the left hand, balanced by lyrical passages played with great depth of feeling.

…In the Schumann's Carneval op. 9 Vesna Podrug's tone palette extended from noble elegance to forceful rhythm, sensitive dreaminess giving way to bubbling temperament, and delicate color contrasting with glittering technical brilliance…

Dr. S.M.

One of the best

After the first polish performance of the "Don Quixote" by Richard Strauss 4.03.2000 "Tribuna Lodzka"

…the solo-parts of the Don Quixote by Richard Strauss played by two austrian virtuosi, one was the violist Wladimir Kossjanenko - one of the best violists I have ever heard, who played on a wonderful viola from Milan, 1775

Anna ISZIKOWSKA-MIRONOWICZ