…nobody move…
SARAH BOB piano
Commissions and Premieres for the New Gallery Concert Series
NATIONAL SAWDUST
ALBUM OF THE WEEK September 6, 2019
THE BOSTON GLOBE
BEST CLASSICAL RECORDINGS OF 2019
“Bob is an excellent pianist, but it’s her role as a catalyst and inspiration that makes her so important to Boston’s new music scene.”
ALLMUSIC
“…take notice of …nobody move… [NGCS’s debut album], for its concept is unique…in effect presents the pianist as curator, which is a different thing from simply selecting a program for a recording…the program, despite its variety, has a unique coherence forged by Bob‘s mixture of technical control and a certain verve and humor…One finishes the album interested in what Bob and other pianists may do with this concept in the future.”
—James Manheim, September 2019
EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE
“…everything [Sarah Bob] puts her magical musical touch to has expertly paid off.”
CD Reviews, October 2019
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“This exhilarating release is a showcase for several composers, but also for the breathless virtuosity of the Boston pianist Sarah Bob, who commissioned most of the music here. It’s music of a witty, exuberant cast of mind — the title track, an irresistible rapid-fire explosion by Randall Woolf, sets the tone perfectly — and it’s clearly written for Bob’s particular set of skills. Chief among those is the ability to create a wealth of tonal color out of a stark set of keyboard sonorities. Bob’s playing is always crisp and sharp-edged, yet there’s a kind of pastel beauty that seeps miraculously through the interstices…”
PRESSREADER OF BBC MAGAZINE
“A must-listen for contemporary fans.”
October 2019
FANFARE
“A vibrant survey of commissions and premieres of solo piano music, performed with great vigor…I am very impressed with [Bob’s] thoughtful and virtuosic piano playing as well as her dedicated advocacy of contemporary composers.”
—Peter Burwasser, February 12, 2020