Christina Waters, GoodTimes, March 4, 2026
“In writing about classical performances in Santa Cruz, I’ve experienced a stunning number of small professional ensembles that perform at the highest level, programs of charm, complexity, and often-times rarely heard music…”
Christina Waters, GoodTimes, Nov. 5, 2025
“[…]The Volans tour de force led to three searing abstractions based on poetry by Judith Wright. Each was approached with a sense of poignant apocalypse by Lori Schulman, whose range continues to amaze. After a chilling excerpt from The Juliet Letters by Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet, and a darkly folkloric blaze from MacArthur Genius grantee Rhiannon Giddens, came a chamber suite by precocious sound explorer Alex Temple, whose autobiographical poetry might have been written for Schulman’s voice.”
Christina Waters, GoodTimes, Oct. 26, 2025
“New Music Works’ upcoming concert has a great title—Lullabies and Nightmares. Adventurous listeners will be able to interpret those opposing concepts by leaning in to the startling repertoire. Holding the spotlight at this concert is the Marea Ensemble, all of whose members you’ve doubtless heard performing together, separately, in trios or with major choral and instrumental ensembles. The firebrand expertise of Shannon D’Antonio and Samantha Bounkeua on violin, Rebecca Dulatre-Corbin on viola and Kristin Garbeff on cello form the very busy string quartet. Adding her uncanny vocals for this concert is guest artist Lori Schulman, who will join the Marea strings for various selections...”