Press Reviews

“Mr. Burleson played with command, projecting a rhapsodic quality without loss of rhythmic vigor...and an appropriate sense of fetching color. Burleson played vibrantly...ending his program with a compelling account of Boulez’s formidably complex Piano Sonata No. 3.”
- Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times

“Both works (Charles Ives's 'Three-Page Sonata' and Vincent Persichetti's Sonata No. 12) are couched in complex rhythms, with attractively simple melodies sometimes swimming through them. And Mr. Burleson played them with the energy and passion of a jazz player at the densest moment of a solo. He brought a similar power, as well as an improvisatory imagination, to Frank Zappa's 'Bebop Tango.'”
- Allan Kozinn, The New York Times

“Burleson is a remarkable pianist, with tireless attack, unflagging rhythm and energy to burn.”
- Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe

“A top-notch pianist...Burleson's piquancy and poetry blended beautifully.”
- The Washington Post

“Outright thrilling...a first-class instrumental presence.” "...pianist Geoffrey Burleson played winningly, with restraint, subtlety and precision.”
- The Boston Globe

“Burleson plays with enormous flair and style...superb.”
- Fanfare

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