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Musical Criticism.com, Nov 27, 2009
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Contra Culture are Erin Lesser and Carol McGonnell of New York's Argento Ensemble...This flute and clarinet duo is a new venture for Lesser and McGonnell, and on the evidence of their performances here they will enjoy much success with it. Over the course of the evening they displayed an arsenal of technical prowess that others would be hard pressed to match.
This was possibly the best concert of the series so far, and was witnessed by a full house. The main reasons for its success were the excellently weighted programme, the quality of the compositions and the power of the performances, which dealt the music a jolting spark. As healthy a picture as you could wish for was given of the current state of contemporary music, with works drawn from various countries.
Musicalcriticism.com
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New York Times, October 9, 2008
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“Elliott Carter’s “Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux” (1984) received an equally fresh and engaging performance. Erin Lesser, the flutist, and Romie de Guise-Langlois, the clarinetist, made this quirky duet into an animated, richly detailed dialogue, with the right balance of technique, nuance and humor.”
(Allan Kozinn)
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New York Times, February 4, 2008
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“On a stage illuminated only by the dim blue light of lamps on music stands, the superb flutist Erin Lesser played lines that fluttered, dipped and soared over a bass drum that rolled like distant thunder.” (Steve Smith)
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New York Concert Review, Winter 2006
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“The brilliant flutist Erin Lesser ended the first half with a virtuosic solo by Philippe Hurel called “Loops”. Ms. Lesser’s thoughtful playing guided the listener through a blazing path of variations on the starting motif.” – (David Lamarche)
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