"Early Music America concerts display talents of young, emerging artists" (The Herald-Times, May 28, 2018)
By Peter Jacobi, H-T Reviewer
"[...] The program concluded with the Costanoan Trio, musicians who hail from the San Francisco area and decided a year ago they were meant to play together. Of that, they gave ample proof on Saturday evening. Cynthia Black is the ensemble’s soulful violinist, Frederic Rosselet its resonant tone-producing cellist, and Derek Tam its fortepianist of the beguiling fingers. Late 18th century music for piano trio was the object of their preference. That meant impressive forays into the Piano Trio in C Major of Anton Reicha and Sonata in D Major of Luigi Boccherini, both contemporaries of the dominating figure of the era, Beethoven. That meant, then, happy to say, endearing attention to Beethoven’s Piano Trio in G Major, Opus 1, Number 2, a graceful, richly lyric, and notes-laden piece, all joy and subdued spectacle. The trio exhibited artistic personality and musical excellence; there can be little doubt about its path to success."
By Peter Jacobi, H-T Reviewer
"[...] The program concluded with the Costanoan Trio, musicians who hail from the San Francisco area and decided a year ago they were meant to play together. Of that, they gave ample proof on Saturday evening. Cynthia Black is the ensemble’s soulful violinist, Frederic Rosselet its resonant tone-producing cellist, and Derek Tam its fortepianist of the beguiling fingers. Late 18th century music for piano trio was the object of their preference. That meant impressive forays into the Piano Trio in C Major of Anton Reicha and Sonata in D Major of Luigi Boccherini, both contemporaries of the dominating figure of the era, Beethoven. That meant, then, happy to say, endearing attention to Beethoven’s Piano Trio in G Major, Opus 1, Number 2, a graceful, richly lyric, and notes-laden piece, all joy and subdued spectacle. The trio exhibited artistic personality and musical excellence; there can be little doubt about its path to success."