Reviews

"A piano concert of a very special kind took place Saturday afternoon in the Concert Hall of the Torgau Rathaus. The city administration of Torgau along with the Leipzig Consulate arranged it in cooperation with the "Elbe" festival... the American pianist Jason Paul Peterson performed American and Russian music by Samuel Barber and Alexander Scriabin. The Saturday concert was absolutely an exquisite experience." -Leipziger Volkszeitung

"Technical Brilliancy... Conveyed all the nuances in performance." -Polonaise Magazine

"One of the finest young pianists in the country today." -Milwaukee Journal

"The star of Saturday's concert was none other than Jason Peterson. Peterson stole the show with his playing of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor. What an amazing talent this young man has. He well deserved the standing ovation the crowd gave him. We only wish Peterson had played more." -Portage Daily Register

"The most sincere Beethoven playing I've ever heard." -Dr. Kenneth Drake, juror, Grace Welsh International Prize for Piano

"Auvillar was treated to an extraordinary concert last night in the Halle. Ventriloquist Acts of God, a series of five poems by VCCA-France resident Ellen Wise, has been set to music by composer (and VCCA fellow) Adolphus Hailstork. Those of us who hadn’t heard this before were overwhelmed by what came next – Pianist Jason Paul Peterson and soprano Agnes Fuller Mobley-Wynne performed the Hailstork compositions based on Ellen’s work. The two hadn’t collaborated before, but the power and range of Agnes’ voice and the drama and subtlety of Jason’s piano, and the way the two of them played off of each other made it a night to remember." -Cheryl Fortier, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Auvillar, France

"Sensitively shaped Bach... Vivid Prokofiev. Careful attention is paid to the score markings- articulation, phrasing, dynamics. A very skillful performance." -Professor Joan Gilbert, juror, Grace Welsh International Prize for Piano

"The first in VIVA la Musica's summer concert series, "Three Voices and a Pianist," played to an almost full house May 26th. The concert used the amazing talents of concert pianist Jason Paul Peterson both as an accompanist and as soloist in Albeniz' Iberia... Peterson's interpretations were spectacular in all three." -Guadalajara Reporter

"If any doubt remained that Peterson had solidified the music in his mental repertoire, it was erased... when the auditorium fell into blackness. The Schubert Opus continued. And it continued with the same crisp key striking and the same flawless timing that Peterson had been displaying in clear view. Peterson walked quickly off stage to thick applause and returned for the requisite encore..." -Western News, Montana

Fan Notes

"It is clear to those who attend your performances that the career ahead of you is more than just promising; it is virtually certain to be one of the truly brilliant concert careers of any American pianist." -Dr. Reed Andrew; Portage, WI

"What an exquisite concert you gave last night. You have displaced Lipatti as my favorite pianist! Words fail to describe the mastery on every level of your interpretation. Thank you for sharing your gifts and for your ability to bring music to life." -Agnes Wynne (voice faculty, Old Dominion University.)

"Jason--Thanks again for an exhilirating and very exciting recital tonight! Our crowd was extremely impressed. We could not recall ever having heard a finer recital!- Stephen Joyal; Milwaukee, WI

"As I sat listening to your performance, I was in awe... It was as if you were an angel that came in, touched our lives, and left again." -Dr. Stephen Becker; Montana

"All who attended your concert were thrilled to experience your musicianship as well as your technical abilities. People are still talking about the concert..." -Dr. Christopher Samuel, Phoenix, AZ

"I can't thank you enough for the beautiful music you gave to us on Sunday. Your performance was stunning, and you filled the hearts of all who heard you..." -Elaine Klabunde, Wauwatosa, WI

"What a wonderful performance you gave to our donor and visitors and patrons on Sunday! Our guests truly enjoyed your selections and your comments about the composers and their works." -Joseph Ruzicka, Director, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts; Hagerstown, MD

"Thank you for a stunning performance. You've brought our casual concert series to a new height and on behalf of our entire community I am most grateful." -Diane DiSalvo, cultural director, Villa Julie College