REVIEWS of LA VOLTA-Concerts  

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Samara / Russia • (from the Russian)

... The crowning moment of the Program was the performance from LA VOLTA. It was pure pleasure listening to the Swiss. The sonority, the strong rhythmic precision, the inner freedom and something almost indescribable touched the innermost depths of the soul. The young ensemble instantly conquered the hearts of the audience........................

Zupfmusikmagazin / Germany • Eberhard Wilhelm

... The concert given by LA VOLTA left many Ensemble Directors (the Chroniclers included) breathless with admiration: there on the stage sit a dozen youths between the ages of 10 and 17, wielding singing voices and an immense number of string and percussion instruments, with a routine that is nothing short of marvelous; all of it carried off with an ebullient musical delight, but also excellent discipline (the finest phrasing and articulation!) and a repertoire that extends from the middle ages to today............

Cithara / Luxemburg • André Till

... Under the direction of Jürgen Hübscher, this ensemble doubtless sets a new standard for youth plucked-string instrument ensembles. Influences from all continents and styles fuse into a musical fireworks display. ..............................

Wetzlarer Neue Zeitung / Germany • Jörn Martens

... LA VOLTA appeals especially with its interpretation of the works of John Dowland and Claudio Monteverdi. Rarely is this music performed with such life ...........

Aschaffenburger Zeitung / Germany • Andrea Birkner

... LA VOLTA roused the audience of the Aschaffenburger Gitarretage through its perfection down to the finest detail combined with wit and originality to applause, cheering, and elated stomping. ... the wonderfully executed Baroque dances of J.H. Schein and W. Brade were impressive. The inevitable consequence of this inspired concert was the audience's demand for several encores through standing ovations and thunderous applause .......

Soundboard Magazin / USA • Douglas Back

...all of this works are played with astonishing technical faciility an impeccable attention to nuance and style. La Volta's Latin music swings, their Early music is spirited, and their Bluegrass numbers are performed like top notch Nashville session players, albeit with an occasional German accented English remark thrown in for humor asking fellow players, „can we go a little faster?", as they increase to a break- neck tempo version of a bluegrass fiddle tune on mandolins.....