Press Comments
“Elegance and fervour fused together in the kind of playing one hears all too rarely” - Clive O’Connell The Age
“A racy performance, full of life and fun” - Geelong Advertiser
“Jacqueline Johnson… maintains a career… which has brought her critical acclaim on more than one occasion” - Philip Nunn The Age
“Musicianship of the highest order” - Bob Crimeen The Herald Sun
“A scintillating disc…music with a sense of joyous purpose” - Tony Way Green Guide The Age
“Splendid” - Jeannine Alton The Oxford Times
“Don’t miss the next Opus concert” - Eve Barsham The Oxford Times
“Splendid” - John W Dossett-Davis The Oxford Times
“Her talent clearly delighted the audience”....“Impressive cadenzas” - Paula Clifford The Oxford Times
“Excellent” – Hugh Vickers The Oxford Times
“Played superbly” – Peter Cann The Oxford Times
“Played with verve and immediacy” – Peter Grahame Woolf Classical Music on the Web. Seen and Heard Review
“Soloist Jacqueline Johnson displayed a great empathy with Elgar's mood, playing with sensitivity, precision and a generosity of tone and movement. The orchestra provided solid support throughout, but it was the deep resonance of the cello that reinforced the tragic overtones." - Nicola Lisle The Oxford Times
“handled with aplomb”… “fully in command, playing with dexterity and precision” - Nicola Lisle The Oxford Times
“exceptionally articulate and expressive” – Nicola Lisle The Oxford Times
“Jacqueline Johnson with her late 16th century cello thrilled a spellbound audience with the Cello Suite No 1 BWV 1007, the six dance movements a brilliant start to the second half of the evening.” Clive Peacock Warwick Courier
“A racy performance, full of life and fun” - Geelong Advertiser
“Jacqueline Johnson… maintains a career… which has brought her critical acclaim on more than one occasion” - Philip Nunn The Age
“Musicianship of the highest order” - Bob Crimeen The Herald Sun
“A scintillating disc…music with a sense of joyous purpose” - Tony Way Green Guide The Age
“Splendid” - Jeannine Alton The Oxford Times
“Don’t miss the next Opus concert” - Eve Barsham The Oxford Times
“Splendid” - John W Dossett-Davis The Oxford Times
“Her talent clearly delighted the audience”....“Impressive cadenzas” - Paula Clifford The Oxford Times
“Excellent” – Hugh Vickers The Oxford Times
“Played superbly” – Peter Cann The Oxford Times
“Played with verve and immediacy” – Peter Grahame Woolf Classical Music on the Web. Seen and Heard Review
“Soloist Jacqueline Johnson displayed a great empathy with Elgar's mood, playing with sensitivity, precision and a generosity of tone and movement. The orchestra provided solid support throughout, but it was the deep resonance of the cello that reinforced the tragic overtones." - Nicola Lisle The Oxford Times
“handled with aplomb”… “fully in command, playing with dexterity and precision” - Nicola Lisle The Oxford Times
“exceptionally articulate and expressive” – Nicola Lisle The Oxford Times
“Jacqueline Johnson with her late 16th century cello thrilled a spellbound audience with the Cello Suite No 1 BWV 1007, the six dance movements a brilliant start to the second half of the evening.” Clive Peacock Warwick Courier