“continues to delight the city”
National Post
“Mayumi Seiler may not usually play new music, but when she picks up her bow and violin, she plays as if each work were freshly written.”
“Seiler’s playing is precise yet flexible, at once strong and lyrical.”
Toronto Star July 20 2006
“Each instrumental part glowed on its own, yet was weaved seamlessly into the whole.”
Toronto Star January 12 2007
“The silvery sound and meticulous rhythm of the Seiler group”
“a vivid sense of poise in motion”
“ensemble and solo playing of the highest calibre”
The Toronto Star
“a special richness to their sound”
The Toronto Star
“one of Toronto’s best Mozart tributes”
The Globe and Mail
“bone deep musical sensibility; a thrilling focus on the pace, the rhythms and the intention of the musical discourse; and a perfection of detail in the meaningful context of the whole. Nothing neglected, nothing inflated and everything brimming with life”
The Globe and Mail
“They also take pleasure in their play, and so do we.”
The Globe and Mail
“It was an evening of deep feeling.”
The Live Music Report
“the youthful group played each one with such verve, commitment and understanding of its character, it was impossible not to be thoroughly engaged”
Ken Winters, The Globe and Mail
“Combines top international players with the cream of Canadian talent……Little wonder that Via Salzburg has been hailed by critics and are consistently sold out”
Toronto Star
“Passion and dedication.. Viva Via Salzburg!”
The Globe and Mail
“Combines top International players with the cream of Canadian talent.”
Toronto Star
“Mayumi Seiler unites the technical excellence of the Orient with the grand chamber music tradition of Germany.”
Strad Magazine
“Her emotional connection to the music can be felt the instant her fingers draw the bow across her violin.”
Performance Magazine