“Lisa Batiashvili was the soloist for Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto No. 5. Pure sound was again to the fore, from both orchestra and violinist. Batiashvili’s sound is exquisite, one of the more beautiful violin tones one has heard recently. She played the concerto, even in the rapid passages of the first and third movements, with such a relaxed feeling that it felt like her tempo was appreciably slower than that of the orchestra’s, even as she was right in sync with them.

That made for a singing interpretation, every thought focused on the beauty of sound and the elegant shape of each line. Silvery, full, not overly bright, this was such a definitive performance from Batiashvili, with alert, energetic accompaniment from the orchestra, that it felt like one was hearing this piece for the first time.”

New York Classical Review