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“Colin Jacobsen was the impressively accomplished soloist [with Kurt Masur/New York Philharmonic] in Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, sounding as if he were born to the instrument and its sweet, lyrical possibilities.”
The New York Times

“The concert ended with Shostakovich's Piano Trio No. 2, a surprisingly good performance with [Yo-Yo] Ma, Jacobsen and pianist Joel Fan. Jacobsen and Fan may not have the name recognition or music biz clout of Ma's regular chamber music collaborators, but they are interesting musicians and the sum of their efforts was a performance of sweeping force, genuine excitement and no small amount of intentionally, and effectively, raw playing.”
The Washington Post

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“Colin Jacobsen proved a worthy soloist in Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole. He shows a remarkable sense of intimacy with his instrument, and he spoke eloquently through it. He showed great precision and control, and conveyed a sense of delight at showing the most subtle shadings and mercurial turns in the phrase.”
Austin American-Statesman

“Ravel’s Piano Trio was given a gloriously energetic and translucent rendition by [Yo-Yo] Ma, pianist Joel Fan and violinist Colin Jacobsen.”
San Francisco Chronicle

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“Joining Ma in the Brahms Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102, was violinist Colin Jacobsen, who displayed a cheery and illuminated instrumental color. It nicely matched Ma's characteristically warm and buttery tone. When the two first played together, one thought that they could easily carry a whole evening alone."
Times Union

"Jacobsen's performance was a triumph. He is clearly a master of all the skills required to play a romantic concerto like Tchaikovsky's. His tone is warm and spacious, his fingering, pizzicati, double stopping and all the rest of the techniques so vital to a virtuoso performance are superb. One quickly forgets Jacobsen's youth in the presence of his electrifying vitality which puts his own special stamp on the fiery cadenzas. Fortunately, he plays the slow passages with poetic warmth as well."
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

“Playing a Guarneri violin made in 1696, he brought out the distinctive clarity of the score’s (Arvo Part’s Fratres for violin and orchestra - performance with the New York City Ballet) splinters of sound as well as its textures.”
The New York Times

“[Cellist] Mr. Arron, the dynamic violinist Colin Jacobsen and the elegant pianist Andrew Armstrong gave a buoyant and refined account of the work. . . You could not have asked for a more engaging performance or a more rewarding concert.”
The New York Times