In just two years since winning the coveted 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition’s Grand Prize and Gold Medal, the Prima Trio has performed more than 80 concerts worldwide, to great critical acclaim. Below are several comments from reviews of the Prima Trio's performances.

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"...the group's performance was outstanding. The clarinet presented jazzy riffs, the violin became a country fiddle, and the piano recalled Jerry Lee Lewis. All that was combined with such demanding ensemble passages that made one long to hear the Prima bring in a cello for a performance of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time. The encore was one of Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons for Portenos (a Porteno is an inhabitant of the port city Buenos Aires), which was delivered with appropriate Argentine passion." (Ken Keaton, Palm Beach Daily News, 2009)

"It was absolutely thrilling. Great artistry on top of incredible techniques. The whole group was fabulous. We had a full house-300 seats-and the audience wouldn't let them go. A standing ovation and many curtain calls. They trully won our hearts!" (Paula Forrest, Director, Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Series, Ames, Iowa)

"There were more smiles on the audience leaving the hall than at any previous concert, smiles because the Schickele was the perfect capstone to a wonderful concert, and the Piazzolla encore was simply the icing on the cake! It was just about a perfect program, perfect from the perspective that the music covered 225 years, encompassed a variety of styles... I would love to have them back!" (Wallace Breitman, Sonoma Classical Music Society)

"The concert bu the Prima Trio was absolutely stunning! It was enthusiastically received by the audience and the after-concert comments were all uniformly positive. It is so wonderful hearing great music performed by young and enthusiastic musicians who are inspired by and dedicated to the music at hand." (Philip Spurgeon, Artistic Director, The Artist Series, Tallahassee)

“After seeing this ensemble in performance, I know that The Prima Trio will certainly have an important role in the future of American chamber music. The Prima Trio’s high level of performance inspired all who attended the concert.” (Mary Lam-Rodrigues, Director of Marketing, Fontana Chamber Arts)

“…a superb ensemble of three very talented and mature artists. The trio performed music that was unfamiliar to most of those in the audience, and kept the listeners in rapt attention... Their futures in music will be stellar.” (Bruce Tyler, Vice President, Cleveland Chamber Music Soceity)

“…outstanding performances and programs well chosen and thought out. They are excellent individual musicians and an outstanding chamber ensemble!” (Alan Dennis, Director, Midwest Young Artists)