Reviews - The Irish Times 5 Aug '05

 

Elizabeth Cooney was the violin soloist in the "Méditation" from Massenet's "Thaïs" and Sarasate's "Carmen Fantasy", works that test the soloist's technical and musical mettle in very different ways. With poised eloquence in the Massenet and plenty of fireworks in the Sarasate, Cooney was evidently in command of those essential aspects. ......... she always made a pleasing sound, and consistently conveyed the extraordinary energy of Bizet's themes. She is a player whose progress will be worth watching.

Martin Adams