CRITICAL REVIEWS OF GREGORY KOZAK
“They have evoked the primitive, embodied the hip and reached out to an almost extraterrestrial avant-garde.”
— Lawrence Van Gelder, THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Kozak’s instruments tend to be, in the spirit of American composer Harry Partch, mutated versions of the familiar, whether twirling hoses that render an airborne layer of sound or mini-versions of concertina accordions. Their capabilities are limited but distinctive, resulting in ethereal sounds that meld willingly with traditional instruments and give them a whole new cast.”
— David Patrick Stearns, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
“★★★★★. High-kicking, virtuosic and adrenaline-packed. Kozak just may have single-handedly performed a million acts of green.”
— Gwenda Nemerofsky, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
“'Composition for Sigh-Chordians and Strings’ is a beautifully evocative piece that pairs the eerie sounds of the wind with the focused tones of string instruments. It proffers an arching structure that is delineated through the rising and falling of intensities and speeds, and it travels through time with an hypnotic power over the listener. Kozak’s sense of unfolding form is flawless… and his ear for the imaginative layering of propulsive rhythms is impeccable.”
— Michael Caruso, CHESTNUT HILL REVIEW
“Gregory Kozak’s 'Concerto for Chariot of Choir and Strings' provided the magic for the night.”
— Holly Harris, WINNIPEG FREEPRESS
