Reviews :
Lora Tchekoratova has thrown herself into the American repertory with considerable energy. She spoke the composers languages fluently, diverse though they were. The clear centerpiece of her program was Roger Sessions's Sonata No. 2 (1946). The Vitality and pointedness of Ms. Tchekoratova's performance served both the work and its composer admirably.
Allan Kozinn, The New York Times
There is somethingextraordinary compelling about energy, and when pianist Lora Tchekoratova sat down and launched into a wonderfully clean and lucid account of the Bach Chromatic Fantasie and Fugue, her energy swept the audience along with her.
Joan Reinthaler, The Washington Post
Tchekoratova was central to
the program, opening with a solo piano segment and offering able accompaniment.
Flexible and poetic, Tchekoratova’s performance had personal flair and
considerable power.
Ron Emery, Times Union, New York
Perhaps there is nothing
greater than an artist making compositions an extension of themself and drawing
the audience to the heart of the work. Lora Tchekoratova entertained a stunning
program of piano music from the Baroque to the twentieth century. She drew the
listener close and took him on a roller coaster ride. Tchekoratova played
beyond her years.
John Clare, Allexandria Gasette, Virginia
Tchekoratova has truly reached the ranks of the virtuosos.
Cecelia Porter, The Washington Post
