Concert Reviews (many more in the Beethoven and Discography Sections)

London

	Radiance to every piece ... Silverman made an extraordinary impression ... He created an idyll of exquisite sound and exact, unforced feeling. That was the feat of a mature artist, and something of a revelation. (Financial Times)
	A player of formidable strength and mastery. His tonal resources and free-wheeling romanticism are wonderfully rich and full ... a powerful orator of the keyboard. (Music and Musicians)

New York

	Pianism on a grand scale ... great force and impressive control. A pianist of importance and high-minded purpose. (N.Y. Times)
	Robert Silverman's recital last night at Alice Tully Hall was one of the most remarkable piano events of the whole season. (N.Y. Post)
	Robert Silverman held his audience spellbound at the 92nd St. Y with his interpretive skills. (Canadian Press)

St. Louis

Silverman effortlessly poured out sparkling fountains of arpeggios that cascaded up and down the keyboard; huge chords exploded with breathtaking precision; never was there any hesitation, timidity or second thoughts. If you weren't involved in the music at the beginning, it slammed into you, almost as far out as the parking lot...relentless exhilaration...the experience was electrifying.  (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Toronto

One could only marvel at a performance of such thorough conviction. Surely he is one of the country's finest pianists. (Toronto Star)

Kiev

As soon as he ascended the stage of Kiev's Philharmonia, an atmosphere of genuinely great art set in the hall. Robert Silverman, the Canadian pianist, won the hearts of Kiev's exacting audience. (News from Ukraine)

Seattle

	Silverman is a pianist's pianist, unquestionably in the league of today's superstars. (Post Intelligencer)
	The audience discovered the presence of pianistic genius. No other word serves to describe Silverman's vision, the power of his technique (and his) Horowitz-like sonority. (Seattle Times)

Montreal

Robert Silverman reaffirmed his place in the front rank of Canadian pianists with a masterly recital at (McGill University's) Pollack Hall. The recital was recorded by the CBC, and the broadcast should not be missed by anyone with more than a casual interest in the piano repertoire. (Montreal Gazette)

Calgary

For this reviewer, Silverman left no doubt; he is one of the finest pianists I have ever heard, live or on recordings. Always utterly committed to his vision, he has a big, warm sound, a technique equal to all difficulties, and an exemplary sense of tonal refinement. Even more compelling, however, is his extraordinary musical concentration and sense of interpretation. (Calgary Herald)

Hong Kong

Robert Silverman is a master. Everything which he plays appears to be completely natural in the context of the performance. It is as though the composer speaks directly through the performer. (South China Morning Post)

Charlotte, NC

"It's a shame Glenn Gould cast such a long shadow over our neighbour to the north. It has obscured at least a generation of Canadian pianists we would have been happy to know. Robert Silverman is one of them...He's a thinker. We saw - in the preparatory gestures of his hands, the closed-eyed meditative moments between solo passages - the seriousness of purpose in every phrase he played...Silverman dug in especially deep in lyric passages, drawing out every drop of pathos but in a way that never seemed forced or sentimental. That handsome touch would be even better applied to a Beethoven piano concerto or, better still, a solo recital with generous portions of Beethoven. Someone invite him back."  (Charlotte Observer)

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