Download Press Kit here
“fiercely gifted” (Steve Smith, Time Out New York)
“superb violinist..a deeply satisfying recital” (Anthony Tommasini, New York Times) >>read the full article online
“a brilliant young performer who plays daunting contemporary music with insight, honesty, and temperament” (Anthony Tommasini, New York Times) >>read the full article online
“the fearless Miranda Cuckson” (Zachary Woolfe, New York Times)
“undeniable musicality …she plays with such beauty and assurance ” (Allan Kozinn, New York Times) >>read the full article online
“rendered with warm, dazzling technique by Miranda Cuckson” (Charles T. Downey, Washington Post)
“Her playing features impeccable intonation, a seemingly inexhaustible arsenal of technical abilities, and musical sensitivity. The result… is a performance that takes the listener by the hand, guiding them through the treacherous and the abstract, and granting them insight into [these] complicated but fascinating works.”
(Mike D. Brownell, Allmusic Guide) >>read the full article online
“Cuckson has formidable technique and big sound.. top-notch in all respects. ..Cuckson’s performance convinces me that there is a logic in the string of gestures, which elevates her performance skill even more in my eyes.” (Jay Batzner, Sequenza21) >>read the full article online
“Cuckson is a tremendous talent. Her recent CDs of music by Ralph Shapey, Donald Martino and Michael Hersch are required listening for anyone interested in post-tonal chamber music.” (Christian Carey, Sequenza21)
“Cuckson’s technical assurance and innate lyricism underscore the [work's] structural coherence and generous poetry.” (Steve Smith, Time Out New York) >>read the full article online
“In everything, she showed complete and uncanny assurance. Seldom do you hear a player so confident—and with so much to be confident about. She has plenty of technique, but wears it lightly: The technique is strictly at the service of musical communication. She was bold and refined, straightforward and sensitive, proving that these are not contradictory qualities. And she played with exceptional concentration—as though she could not be budged from her task or purpose, no matter what…[The works] are intellectual, emotional and virtuosic, all three. They take a serious violinist who is also a serious musician. Cuckson met all the requirements..As I said, Cuckson has a busy career, but I believe she should have a bigger reputation than she does.” (Jay Nordlinger, CityArts) >>read the full article online
“Miranda Cuckson brought breath-catching commitment to Haas’s “de terrae fine” for solo violin, a blatantly emotional work that develops from poignancy into ferocious double-stopped anger, handled by Cuckson with daunting technique.”
(Alan Lockwood, Musical America)
“Cuckson didn’t just play the violin – she experienced the music. Her performance was so intact that the technical demands, moods and feelings flowed naturally to create a musical entity that was complete in itself.” (Fran Zimet, El Paso Times)
“Miranda Cuckson played Dvorak’s Romance and Ravel’s devilishly difficult Tzigane with most impressive technique, powerful carrying tone, and graceful stage presence. Her European debut should be celebrated.” (Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin)
“Violinist Miranda Cuckson’s playing.. blossomed into moments of poignant lyricism interspersed with dance-like energy. Her impeccable articulation provided a clear thematic beacon, making sure the piece never became passion devoid of musical coherence…The duet between Cuckson and Elowitch navigated the emotional fluctuations with great finesse, allowing Cuckson’s beautiful tone to fill the hall.” (Rebecca Marchand, Boston Musical Intelligencer)
“After intermission came Ms. Cuckson in Boulez’s virtuosic Anthèmes I, seven short sections of trills, harmonics and glissandos. Boulez packs in such concentrated energy that his score seems much longer than it actually is, and one could only marvel at how easily Cuckson seemed to breathe its rarified air.” (Bruce Hodges, MusicWeb International)