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Teng Li wearing her Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu gown on October 24, 2013 for the Esprit Orchestra performance. Photo credit: Sydney Chun.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n
For a soloist, Esprit couldn\u2019t have done better than Li. Her rich tone brought a much-needed warmth to this piece. Her second-movement furioso opening was astonishing in its intensity. And in Li\u2019s hands, the daunting chords in the cadenza at the start of the third movement were no impediment to the soaring grande ligne of the passage.” -Colin Eatock, full review here<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ms Li became our stalwart leader through this musical journey, marked by the composer\u2019s deployment of the sounds from the extreme ends of the musical spectrum, accentuated by the absence of violins, the instruments that typically form the core sound of an orchestral piece. Overall it has a hypnotic effect as the piece eerily and insistently seeps into one\u2019s metabolism. It\u2019s no wonder Teng Li, lead violist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, has become a favourite guest of the Esprit Orchestra.” -Michael Johnson, ConcertoNet.com full review here<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Teng Li showed once again why she is constantly appearing as a soloist in addition to her duties as principal viola of the TSO. Her performance was captivating, particularly the last movement, which was a slow, desolate journey through a bleak landscape…The orchestra was in top form, as was Teng Li, and the programme was well thought out. Here\u2019s to a new season.” -Paolo Griffin, NewMusicToronto full review here<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n