E Pluribus Unum: Press Quotes

"This album warrants attention on its musicality alone. But, I am also drawn to it for its quiet insistence that music (as is true with most things) is best as a shared experience that makes a space for all."

– Music City Review

"Stepanova brings remarkable commitment and impressive virtuosity to these performances."

– Gramophone (UK)

"Artistically and politically, a commendable release."

– International Piano (UK)

"Her personal experience of immigration inform her thoughtful and sensitive accounts of highly varied and complex scores ... an intelligently-curated recital."

– BBC Music Magazine (UK)

"...strikingly purposeful, accessible...All of this is as thoughtfully and intuitively played as it is programmed."

– New York Music Daily

"This is music of importance and depth, played brilliantly."

– Classical Modern Music

"There’s loads of good stuff here… An Old Photograph from the Grandparents’ Childhood is a bittersweet pastiche in sepia... Kamran Ince’s Symphony in Blue takes inspiration from traditional Balkan music and the frantic pace of city life, Stepanova giving the sharp chords thrilling weight."

– The Arts Desk (UK)

“An engaging program for lovers of American music, or really for anyone.”

– AllMusic

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PRINT INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES

Following the release of E Pluribus Unum, Liza Stepanova was named New Artist of the Month by Musical America Worldwide. Read the in-depth feature article about Stepanova’s work here.

Additionally, San Francisco Classical Voice, a leading arts website for classical music features and reviews, has published an extensive interview with Stepanova about her artistic profile, projects, and making music during COVID.

RADIO Broadcasts and Features

E Pluribus Unum has been broadcast nationally and internationally, including being featured as “Album of the Week” by the nationally broadcast Canadian program, CBC Music “In Concert” with Paolo Pietropaolo (tracks from E Pluribus Unum have been played in multiple episodes, including here). Other radio plays include the Australian Sidney-based ABC Classic “Classic Drive,” and many US stations, including Minnesota Public Radio, Iowa Public Radio, WGUC, WMBR, WGXC, and an upcoming interview (to be published in February 2021) on WGTE Classical Conversations.