Press
“deserves much wider recognition as one of
the finest flutists of her generation”
Flute Network National newsletter to 6,600 flutists
“Courageous! Innovative! Diverse! Rich! Describing what might be the
most daring recital ever presented to AFS members requires these potent adjectives… Barron…was
brought back for two ovations from an appreciative and awestruck audience.”
Arizona Flute Society Newsletter
“Barron plays a mean, clean flute”
Georgia Straight Vancouver, BC
“Barron played with great technical command and
musical confidence”
Isthmus Madison, WI
“This was played
with charm and control but great energy to a triumphant finish by Laura Barron”
The Review Vancouver, BC
“The flute playing of Laura Barron once again shined”;
“Barron’s
animation on stage is charming and unusual among the wind players”
Arizona Daily Sun Flagstaff, AZ
“In the hands of Barron, these instructional works
become solo pieces fit for concert stage, much like the piano etudes of Chopin,
as the studies come alive with her brilliant technique, singing tone, and
clear musical interpretations."
Flute
Network, 2004
“flutists Laura Gilbert and Laura Barron weaved
their lines with engaging nuance”
Washington Post Washington D.C.
“The performance was simply exquisite. From the rich hues of the
string section to the expressive singing lines of the winds (especially
the flute) the music took on a touching radiance and eloquence.”
Bellingham Herald Bellingham
“Wincenc offered Variations on a Theme by Corelli for 2 flutes by Michel
Blavet, accompanied by new FSO principal flutist Laura Barron. The upbeat
duet, complete with choreography, nicely offset the meditative ending of the
Foss Concerto.”
Flagstaff Live Flagstaff, AZ
“The Young Artists Orchestra .. closed the program with a vigorous and
highly musical account of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol,
in which the assured soloists included .. Laura Barron”
Boston Globe Boston, MA