March 2015
I just noticed this review and was so happy with it. As a musician, you couldn’t be more vulnerable to criticism. My teacher used to say that it takes a lifetime to master music, and 2 paragraphs in a review to destroy it. Nonetheless, I am very flattered with this positive review. Hope you enjoy it:
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/Johnson+make+lasting+impressions/10407410/story.html#__federated=1
Anyone who dares to play Beethoven's last Piano Sonata Opus 111 must be fearless and confident in his skills. In the case of Thomas Yu, both are true...[He] plays the piece with elegance and depth...and his interpretation was the highlight of the festival day.
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany's largest newspaper, translated.
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