<p>LI Ying</p><p>A serious and well-taught young musician.  Every note, every phrase was carefully crafted and executed, and the playing had confidence and consistency.</p><p>The Nocturne Op.27 no.1 was extremely well thought out. The gorgeous sound, pacing, timing and shape of the whole piece was attractive and fluent.  I missed a sense of personal expression and spontaneity, which will no doubt come with more experience and more listening to music of all types (operas, symphonies, instrumental works, Lieder etc.)</p><p>Op.10 No 2 was an illustration of fabulous fingers – equal, fleet, strong!  Bravo! Now this beautiful etude needs colour and imagination!</p><p>Liszt: The technical acumen in the Rigoletto Paraphrase was impressive indeed.  The sheer physical efficiency is something that many could learn from (no extraneous and interruptive motions).  Strength and stamina were in abundance!  Passagework not quite colourful enough – it needed more variety in tension and release.  A sense of the whole vision was missing.</p>