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Fredonia Opera House
Thomas was, as always, fabulous!!! He wowed our crowd, which included a number of first-timers who absolutely raved about the concert afterward!!!!
Fredonia Opera House
Thomas was, as always, fabulous!!! He wowed our crowd, which included a number of first-timers who absolutely raved about the concert afterward!!!!
Impromptu Concert Series
It was a spectacular concert, earning Mr. Pandolfi four standing ovations...
Impromptu Concert Series
It was a spectacular concert, earning Mr. Pandolfi four standing ovations...
Clearwater Community Concert Assn.
Thomas's Concert was great; everyone was very impressed and would love to have him back. You could close your eyes and be transported away from the hard chairs in the high school cafeteria. The Hamlisch / Gershwin program was great for our audience, any audience that loves great music.
Clearwater Community Concert Assn.
Thomas's Concert was great; everyone was very impressed and would love to have him back. You could close your eyes and be transported away from the hard chairs in the high school cafeteria. The Hamlisch / Gershwin program was great for our audience, any audience that loves great music.
Noble County Concert Association (Indiana)
Our audience... coaxed him with his encouragement into two encore numbers, followed by a standing ovation.
Noble County Concert Association (Indiana)
Our audience... coaxed him with his encouragement into two encore numbers, followed by a standing ovation.
Rappahannock Community Concerts
I am remiss in not saying sooner that it was a wonderful concert with two encores! His virtuosity and interpretation were electrifying! I heard rave reviews from our audience. We tend to bring back artists after skipping one year and Thomas will certainly be under consideration in the future.
Rappahannock Community Concerts
I am remiss in not saying sooner that it was a wonderful concert with two encores! His virtuosity and interpretation were electrifying! I heard rave reviews from our audience. We tend to bring back artists after skipping one year and Thomas will certainly be under consideration in the future.
Coordinator of Live! At Dowling Park Artist Series
The STANDING OVATION immediately after his opening piece "Rhapsody in Blue" was a first ever for any performer here in 30 years!!! Truly an amazing performer as well as a wonderful commentator of the overall program. We journeyed with him through the evening across the centuries of music he covered.
Coordinator of Live! At Dowling Park Artist Series
The STANDING OVATION immediately after his opening piece "Rhapsody in Blue" was a first ever for any performer here in 30 years!!! Truly an amazing performer as well as a wonderful commentator of the overall program. We journeyed with him through the evening across the centuries of music he covered.
The Washington Post
Playing with the Bach Sinfonia, Thomas Pandolfi gave the Mozart Piano Concerto a healthy, extroverted performance, taking the tricky third movement register leaps accurately and in tempo, and never prettifying the music's wit and verve."
The Washington Post
Playing with the Bach Sinfonia, Thomas Pandolfi gave the Mozart Piano Concerto a healthy, extroverted performance, taking the tricky third movement register leaps accurately and in tempo, and never prettifying the music's wit and verve."
The Clarion-Ledger
Among the highlights of the gala opening night (with The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra) was Franz Liszt's Concerto No. 1 for Piano, in E-flat with solo by pianist Thomas Pandolfi. Pandolfi, who has a growing reputation as one of the finest young pianists of his generation, drew bravos for his passionate performance."
The Clarion-Ledger
Among the highlights of the gala opening night (with The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra) was Franz Liszt's Concerto No. 1 for Piano, in E-flat with solo by pianist Thomas Pandolfi. Pandolfi, who has a growing reputation as one of the finest young pianists of his generation, drew bravos for his passionate performance."
Valley Concert Society
British Columbia
His playing was both powerful and sensitive, both precise and emotional.
Valley Concert Society
British Columbia
His playing was both powerful and sensitive, both precise and emotional.
Saginaw Valley Concert Association (MI)
Thank you for an unforgettable concert for the audience and myself.
Saginaw Valley Concert Association (MI)
Thank you for an unforgettable concert for the audience and myself.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette
His spirited performance made it easy to understand why Pandolfi has been praised for his innovative interpretations of Gershwin's music.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette
His spirited performance made it easy to understand why Pandolfi has been praised for his innovative interpretations of Gershwin's music.
The Trenton Times
Thomas Pandolfi sunk into Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major as if he wrote it himself, enjoying the concerto as much as the audience; he listened intently to the nuances of the orchestra, and seemed to have an organic rapport with the conductor.
The Trenton Times
Thomas Pandolfi sunk into Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major as if he wrote it himself, enjoying the concerto as much as the audience; he listened intently to the nuances of the orchestra, and seemed to have an organic rapport with the conductor.
Asheville Citizen-Times
[Pandolfi] is a standout among today's young pianists...
Asheville Citizen-Times
[Pandolfi] is a standout among today's young pianists...
Bucharest Cultural Observer
Virtuously, beautiful touch, sensitivity and broad scope... logical phrasing and expressive percussiveness... a soloist whom we would like to hear again.
Bucharest Cultural Observer
Virtuously, beautiful touch, sensitivity and broad scope... logical phrasing and expressive percussiveness... a soloist whom we would like to hear again.
DC Metro Theatre Arts
Dramatic Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Opens the McLean Orchestra Concert Season
... what Pandolfi achieved with the McLean Orchestra was a rare mix of technical accuracy and cool confidence that created a masterful path through the concerto...
DC Metro Theatre Arts
Dramatic Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Opens the McLean Orchestra Concert Season
... what Pandolfi achieved with the McLean Orchestra was a rare mix of technical accuracy and cool confidence that created a masterful path through the concerto...
Peninsula Reviews
Santa Cruz, CA
Thomas Pandolfi is an exceptional virtuoso pianist who enjoys a comfortable connection with the audience.
Peninsula Reviews
Santa Cruz, CA
Thomas Pandolfi is an exceptional virtuoso pianist who enjoys a comfortable connection with the audience.
Sun News Miami
Thomas Pandolfi and the South Florida Symphony: Hope, Dreams and Tenacity ... Pianist Thomas Pandolfi stole the night with his solo finale of a mix of music from Phantom of the Opera. Featuring flourishes reminiscent of Liberace, this tour de force was preceded by his interpretation of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Here he showed an emotive connection with the music approaching that of the great Glenn Gould. In introducing the Rhapsody, he described it as a 'most unique and fantastic piece.' Technically masterful and wonderfully satisfying.
Sun News Miami
Thomas Pandolfi and the South Florida Symphony: Hope, Dreams and Tenacity ... Pianist Thomas Pandolfi stole the night with his solo finale of a mix of music from Phantom of the Opera. Featuring flourishes reminiscent of Liberace, this tour de force was preceded by his interpretation of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Here he showed an emotive connection with the music approaching that of the great Glenn Gould. In introducing the Rhapsody, he described it as a 'most unique and fantastic piece.' Technically masterful and wonderfully satisfying.
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg experienced a phenomenon at the Kimball Theatre on Friday evening. An explosion of pianistic virtuosity, not heard here in recent memory, was presented by Thomas Pandolfi, internationally known concert pianist who is a Juilliard graduate and Steinway artist. He delighted his audience with an all-Gershwin program...the packed house responded with great acclaim as he concluded the 'Rhapsody in Blue' and launched into a total change of pace with improvisations on melodies from Andrew Lloyd-Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera.' It was a breathtaking concert!
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg experienced a phenomenon at the Kimball Theatre on Friday evening. An explosion of pianistic virtuosity, not heard here in recent memory, was presented by Thomas Pandolfi, internationally known concert pianist who is a Juilliard graduate and Steinway artist. He delighted his audience with an all-Gershwin program...the packed house responded with great acclaim as he concluded the 'Rhapsody in Blue' and launched into a total change of pace with improvisations on melodies from Andrew Lloyd-Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera.' It was a breathtaking concert!
The Washington Post
Pianist Thomas Pandolfi lent depth and perception to Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, clearly enunciating the probing, even groping, cast to this work, which Beethoven himself categorized as an anticipation of the Ninth Symphony Finale.
The Washington Post
Pianist Thomas Pandolfi lent depth and perception to Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, clearly enunciating the probing, even groping, cast to this work, which Beethoven himself categorized as an anticipation of the Ninth Symphony Finale.
Classical Voice of New England
Spectacular and impressive...such an opener (Liszt's Dante Sonata) can end up being either a triumph or a disaster; in this case, it was the former, bringing the audience to its feet.
Classical Voice of New England
Spectacular and impressive...such an opener (Liszt's Dante Sonata) can end up being either a triumph or a disaster; in this case, it was the former, bringing the audience to its feet.