Composers

"Whenever serious art loses track of its roots in the vernacular, then it begins to atrophy." John Adams

"Olga Neuwirth loves a changeable, amorphous sound - a sound whose inner and outer forms are constantly moving." Stefan Drees

"The language is direct and highly expressive; the mood dark and troubled" The Independent

"In originality, in scope, in depth, there are few to rival her." The Washington Post

"The artist is like the coral insect, building his reef out of the transitory world around him and making a solid structure to last long after his fragile and uncertain life..." Gerald Finzi

"Whether nervy or calm, harsh or homely, Copland's scores bounce, ring, vibrate and shine like nobody else's." BBC Music Magazine