“The impassioned duet in the second movement between violin and cello made a particularly striking effect; throughout each player sounded most impressive. One could understand how Capuçon has such a major career and impassioned following. And what a beautiful sound he has (he plays on a 1701 Matteo Goffriler cello “L’Ambassadeur.” Batiashvili plays a Guarneri “del Gesu” from 1739. As the concert progressed, her playing impressed more and more.

Applauding wildly, the audience got an inspired encore, the last movement of Dvořák’s “Dumky Trio” which allowed the three to let loose and have a great time. The clapping seemed as if it would go on until morning.”

The Boston Musical Intelligencer

“Batiashvili’s violin was especially impressive for its tonal range, a silver thread one minute and a robust contralto the next.”

New York Classical Review

“”Supergroup” is a term tossed about quite liberally among rock fans. Pull three musicians together who are known for their work with other bands and — voila! — you have a “supergroup.” But it’s far rarer in classical music.

For example, you don’t often find a violinist, cellist and pianist — each renowned as a soloist with a schedule full of concertos with the world’s major symphony orchestras — connecting up for a tour together, playing chamber music written for the combination of their three instruments. If the chemistry’s right, it could potentially make for the best interpretations of the piano trio repertoire you’ll ever experience.

And there’s a good chance that Tuesday evening’s concert at St. Paul’s Ordway Music Theater will be looked back upon as that for many in attendance. On stage were two Frenchmen — pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and cellist Gautier Capuçon — as well as Georgia-born, Germany-based violinist Lisa Batiashvili. Together, they opened the Schubert Club’s International Artist Series season by collaborating on what will go down as marvelously memorable.”

Star Tribune