PRESS
Tessa Lark, Edgar Meyer, Joshua Roman
US Tour
"Officially launching their new nationwide US tour as a trio, violinist Tessa Lark, cellist Joshua Roman and bassist Edgar Meyer gave a concert replete with ear-opening delights at the University of Washington’s Meany Center for the Arts in Seattle. The programme combined one of J.S. Bach’s sonatas for viola da gamba with three string trios by Meyer – including his most recent composition, a trio written this year specifically for these colleagues. (...) the threesome sounded as though they were a veteran band that’s been on the road for decades. Playing the entire programme from memory and maintaining faultless synchrony at rapid speeds, they seemed to be reading each other’s thoughts when trading off or taking phrases in a new direction."
-Thomas May, The Strad; October 18, 2024
Classic FM Hall of Fame with the CBSO –
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
"There’s also a guest violinist – the hugely-talented Tessa Lark who gives us two pieces, and you can almost hear a pin drop as she starts with the wonderful Lark Ascending by Vaughn Williams with its soaring notes and bird-like trills, requiring an almost unbelievable level of skill to perform at the level we hear. Lark also features in Spring from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, with its playful interaction with different soloists from the orchestra as the piece goes on. Two different pieces, but both a delight to listen to."
-James Garrington, The Reviews Hub; April 20, 2024
Alabama Symphony
Alpesh Chauhan, conductor
Mozart's Violin Concerto #3
"To the rescue came violinist Tessa Lark, the 26-year-old budding superstar who recently received an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Not only did the Kentucky native solidify the ensemble, she provided a lovely lyricism and rhythmic inflection that connected palpably. Cadenzas were beautifully rendered and infused with playfulness, sighs and effortless double- and triple-stops. While not a forceful soloist, she projected Mozart’s elegance with warmth and conviction."
-Michael Huebner, artsBHAM; November 19, 2016
Lexington Philharmonic
Scott Terrell, conductor
Barber's Violin Concerto
Next, Bluegrass native Tessa Lark made her debut appearance with the LPO with her remarkable rendition and astonishing technical skill in performing Samuel Barber’s “Violin Concerto Op. 14.” Lark’s marathon “fiddling” in the last movement commanded a standing ovation and an encore. Her pensive yet playful “Appalachia Fantasy” tugged at our heartstrings as she honored her return to her Kentucky home.
-Jim Fields, Lexington Herald Leader, October 19, 2016
Recital with Amy Yang, piano
"Her violin produces a sweet, mellow sound that can even make the jagged edges of [the Prokofiev D major Sonata] sound warm. She and Ms. Yang combined to make the lush romantic and thrilling sound of the Strauss E flat sonata into a great recital finale, earning them the second of two ardent standing ovations."
-John G. Miller, Shelter Island Reporter; October 12, 2016