“Engaging stage presence, backed by programs
put together with exceptional imagination…
Irresistible!”
—The Washington Post
“Hesperus may be the most affable, entertaining
purveyors of obscure early repertory on
the current concert scene.”
—San Francisco Examiner
“Hesperus picked out a little collection of
gems and they shine here.”
—Fanfare
“A perfect and often downright virtuosic performance,
and a relaxed and entertaining
presentation.”
—Mittelbayerische Zeitung,
(Regensburg, Germany)
“Hesperus breezed into the city Saturday for a
program of medieval music as vital, appealing,
and free from pedantry as could be
imagined. Hesperus convinced a sizable audience
that swing wasn’t born yesterday.”
—Albany Times Union
“The concert created an atmosphere of
celebration and joy, a universe of
sounds.”
—El Deber (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)
“Chancey drew eloquent music from the tiny
three-string rebec … Reiss turned to an instrument
requiring a far different sort of virtuosity,
the hammered dulcimer, which he
played with fleetness and clarity.”
—The Indianapolis Star
“The ultimate crossover group … a postmodern
medley of fun.”
—Arizona Star “Their approach gives early music a vibrant
excitement. They obviously have fun mixing
early and old time country music, and their
enthusiasm is contagious.”
—The Evening
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