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"Fan's technique was absolutely dazzling. It was a romantic show-stopper that sent the audience home awed and fulfilled."
– Las Vegas Review Journal
New York Times Review from 2008 Recital at
Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Mr. Fan came prepared with no fewer than four sonatas, two of them — Beethoven’s No. 31 in A flat and Chopin’s No. 2 in B flat minor — cornerstones of the repertory. Those works provided ample evidence of Mr. Fan’s probing intellect and vivid imagination, the Beethoven in particular sounding freshly conceived and full of character.
Mr. Fan brought steely power and a feather-light touch to Prokofiev’s bristling Sonata No. 3. He seemed to revel in the stormy hues and red-blooded Romantic gestures in Leon Kirchner’s compact Sonata No. 3, “The Forbidden,” which was written for Mr. Fan in 2006.
– Steve Smith, New York Times
Joel Fan, the soloist for the “Emperor Concerto,” should have a halo of superlatives around his head. He sat at the piano as quietly as at a desk and proceeded to give vibrant, passionate, tender, sparkling life to the thousands of notes under his fingers. Each melodic theme seemed to grow throughout the modulatory transitions into full bloom as an organic whole. His playing of the second movement opening theme in a reverent, pianissimo whisper was one of those times when one wished the music would never end.
- Win Pusey, Special to The Ellsworth American
“Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Joel Fan read the opening movement of Schubert's ‘Arpeggione Sonata’ with patrician elegance.”
—-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"It wasn't long before Fan turned the keyboard into a
dazzling display of ireworks, bursting at near supersonic speed.
The audience leapt to its feet with repeated bravos. It was
a sight to behold. "
– Connecticut Post
“Top 3 Classical Discs of 2006: Any newcomer daring — and secure — enough to record (American) William Bol com, (Latvian) Peteris Vasks and (Australian) Peter Scult horpe for his debut disc gets my attention. This young New York native holds it. Clear from the start is his knowing grasp of each piece's inner workings, an artist's ear for piano color and a linguist's fluency of expression. Reference's pristine audio captures every detail.”
—-Palm Beach Post
“Joel Fan takes you inside the music on "World Keys," offering a deeper, more rewarding experience that may inspire you to travel beyond the border more often.”
—-Minnesota Public Radio
"A versatile and sensitive pianist."
– The Washington Post
'Fan plays beautifully, turning all the spice and pizzazz
into pure pleasure."
– Arizona Republic
"Pianist Fan was superb, his sense of timing a delight
as he aced through the filigree of Beethoven’s long lines
without rushing and with a keen sense of the wit the music
warrants. "
– Metroland
"Fan was exceptional. His technique was exact; his touch
was feathery light. His articulations were remarkably consistent."
– Daily Gazette, Albany
"Fan graciously played an encore, the second movement
of a piano sonata by Rachmaninoff. Fan’s performance
of it was sensitive, poignant and memorable."
– The Pueblo Chieftain
"Mr. Fan's playing was transparent and precise."
– The New York Times
"Fan has selected works of great musical interest, and
switches from one style to another quite contrasting one with
the greatest aplomb. His playing of the 18-minute Schumann
Sonata is right up there with the classic keyboardists."
– John Sunier, Audioaudtion.com |
